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Has anyone used an online entity to create a will?  
Any thoughts and feedback is appreciated.

I think legalwills.ca was on Dragons Den.

I've used LegalWills for my mother's and my own. No problems whatsoever. (My mother died last year).  
 
They also have a form you can fill out outlining what you'd like for a funeral, body disposal, etc.

If the will is straight forward then use a will outline.  
 
If the will is complicated with properties and children. I recommend lawyer well worth money and you can comfort in mind things will be carried out correctly.  
 
Make sure executor is the one you need and will follow your directions.

There was a news article earlier this week of some of the pitfalls of Will kits. Just go to a lawyer and get one done. It cost us 400 bucks and the covered a couple of key issues that a will kit never would have.

While online will programs may seem adequate there can be a lot of unforeseen issues. Wills can be pretty complicated documents with many legal requirements. I strongly recommend that you speak with a lawyer. It will probably only cost you a couple hundred dollars more, but it can save a lot of issues in the future. the lawyer will make sure everything is clear and legal.  
 
I am sure the online wills work for many people, but there are many instances where they don't work. And if it doesn't work there can be a lot of money spent fighting over where your property goes. And if the online will isn't valid - your property will not be distributed as you wanted. I have seen it with 2 people I know.  
 
Edited by muu, 2022-02-15 11:02:10