Have a look if you’ve had any of the following:
- A marriage or a separation
- A child, or a child who’s now an adult
- A death among your named beneficiaries or your named estate trustee
- A house bought, sold or put into joint names
- A business started, sold or incorporated
- Property acquired in another country
- A beneficiary who now needs long-term support
- A move to Ontario from another province or another country
Two specific traps
The first: an estate trustee who has moved away, fallen out with the family, or died. Naming one person with no alternate is common and causes real delay.
The second: separated but not divorced, with a will that still leaves everything to a spouse. Separation does not invalidate a will. People are often surprised by that, and the surprise usually arrives at the worst possible moment.
Updating a will is much simpler than creating one. In most cases, it’s just one meeting.
General information only, not legal advice. For advice about your situation, book a consultation.
