Answer five questions. Receive your personalized BC will draft by email. Marlisa at Nanuq Law will review and finalize it — free, no obligation.
of BC adults have no will
WESA came into force — many older wills pre-date it
business days to complete your documents
Complete the steps below. Your draft is generated instantly and emailed to you. This is a starting point — Marlisa will review it with you before it becomes legally valid.
The draft produced by this tool is not a legally executed will. Under BC's Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA, SBC 2009, c 13), a will must be signed in the presence of two witnesses and finalized by a qualified BC lawyer. This tool does not constitute legal advice.
BC's Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) allows anyone 16 or older to make a valid will. Younger individuals can only make a will if they are married, in a domestic partnership, or a member of the Canadian Forces.
A BC will can be typed or printed — there's no requirement for it to be handwritten. Holograph wills (entirely handwritten and signed) are technically valid under WESA but carry significant risk and are not recommended.
You must sign at the end of the will, or direct someone else to sign in your presence if you are physically unable to. Your signature shows the will reflects your final wishes.
Two witnesses must be present when you sign and must sign the will in your presence. Witnesses should not be beneficiaries or the spouses of beneficiaries — gifts to a witness may be void under WESA.
Under WESA, marriage revokes a prior will unless the will was made in contemplation of that marriage. Separation does not automatically revoke gifts to a former spouse. Review your will after every major life change.