Wills and Estate Planning Forms
Download easy-to-use Will Kits, estate planning checklists, and provisional will clauses to help you write your Last Will and Testament. You can also find forms for executors.
Q. Do I really need to make a will?
A. If you own property or assets, you need to make a will. If you die intestate (without a legal will in place), your loved ones may be left with no choice but to apply to the court for letters of administration. The court will then decide how your estate will be divided up among your heirs. That division will be done in accordance with the laws of succession that govern in your area, and it may not be the way you would have distributed your property if you had had any say in the matter.
If you want to be the one who makes those decisions, you must make a properly executed will before you die. Your Last Will and Testament will then dictate who the beneficiaries of your estate will be, and how much of your estate each of them will receive.
Ontario Codicil to Will
Make additions to your Last Will & Testament with this template Codicil to Will form for the Province of Ontario.
- The Codicil must be executed and witnessed in the same manner as the original Will.
- If you are making substantial changes to your Will, you should make a new Will instead of doing a codicil to the old one.
- The document also includes the required form of Affidavit of Execution of Will or Codicil (Form 74.8).
- This form is provided in MS Word format and is totally editable to meet your needs.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Estate Planning Package
Make your will and plan for the future with this package of estate planning documents for the Province of Ontario.
This package contains the following documents:
- Ontario Continuing Power of Attorney for Property, which lets you name someone you trust to manage your property and financial affairs on your behalf.
- Ontario Power of Attorney for Personal Care, which lets you name an agent to make health care and personal care decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated.
- Ontario Revocation of Power of Attorney form.
- Ontario Personal Directive, which allows you to give instructions regarding medical treatment and personal care decisions, in the event you are not able to communicate those instructions at some point in the future.
- Legal will kit for Canada, which includes a will form, an Ontario Affidavit of Execution of Will form as required by provincial laws, instructions and information to guide you through preparing your will, and a comprehensive estate planning questionnaire.
- Ontario Codicil to Will form.
Save over 50% off the regular price of your estate planning documents with this all-in-one downloadable package. The forms can be used by more than one person in your household.
Give yourself and your family the peace of mind that comes with knowing you have made arrangements for future eventualities.
Paul Newman Last Will and Testament
Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of Paul Newman (1925-2008).
- Paul Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and auto racing enthusiast.
- Newman won an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in Martin Scorsese's The Color of Money. He is probably best remembered for his roles in Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, and The Sting.
- A talented racecar driver, he also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing, and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing.
- Newman's food company 'Newman's Own' donated all of its post-tax profits and royalties to charity (amounting to hundreds of millions). His political views earned him the 19th spot on Richard Nixon's 'enemies list'.
- Newman was a Hollywood heartthrob to millions of female fans. But the love of his life was his second wife actress Joanne Woodward, to whom he was married for 50 years.
Pope John Paul II Last Will
Download this free copy of the Last Will of Pope John Paul II (1920-2005).
- Beloved by Catholics and non-Catholics alike, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the first ever from a Slavic country.
- Born Karol Jozef Wojtyla, John Paul II was pope during a period in which the Catholic Church's influence declined in developed countries, but expanded in the Third World.
- During his tenure, the pope traveled extensively, visiting over 100 countries, more than any of his predecessors. He remains one of the most-traveled world leaders in history.
- Besides his native Polish, he was also fluent in Italian, French, German, English, Spanish, Croatian, Portuguese, Russian, and Latin.
- He passed away on April 2, 2005, and was buried in a crypt beneath St Peter's Basilica in Rome. On May 9, 2005, his successor Pope Benedict XVI began the beatification process for his predecessor.
Pope John XXIII Last Will and Testament
This is a copy of the Last Will and Testament of Pope John XXIII (1881-1963).
- Pope John XXIII was Pope for only a few years - from 1958 until his death in 1963.
- He was born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli in the Lombardy region of Italy.
- He served in the Royal Italian Army in World War I as a stretcher bearer and chaplain.
- As nuncio during World War II he made many efforts to save Jewish refugees from the Holocaust.
- He was known affectionately as 'Good Pope John' and was considered the most beloved Pope in history.
- In 2000 he was beatified by Pope John Paul II.
Pope Paul VI Last Will and Testament
Download a free copy of the Last Will & Testament of Pope Paul VI (1897-1978).
- Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, Pope Paul VI reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978.
- He succeeded Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, and Pope Paul decided to continue it. He took on the name Paul, to indicate a renewed worldwide mission to spread the message of Christ.
- Pope Paul fostered improved ecumenical relations with Orthodox, Anglicans and Protestants. His positions on birth control and other issues were controversial in the Western world, but applauded in Eastern and Southern Europe and Latin America.
- His pontificate took place during sometimes revolutionary changes in the world, student revolts, the Vietnam War and other upheavals. Paul VI tried to understand it all but at the same time defend the Deposit of Faith as it was entrusted to him.
- Pope Paul VI died on 6 August 1978, the Feast of the Transfiguration. The diocesan process for beatification Paul VI began on 11 May 1993.
Source: Wikipedia.org
Pour Over Will | USA
Are you planning to use a Living Trust to avoid probate after your death? Be sure none of your property gets excluded from the trust with this USA Pour Over Will.
- The purpose of a Pour Over Will is to ensure any property that has been intentionally or unintentionally left out of your trust during your lifetime will be transferred upon your death.
- The Pour Over Will is not designed to reduce inheritance taxes payable by the beneficiaries of your estate.
- It can ONLY be used in connection with creating a Living Trust.
- Available in MS Word format.
- This form is for United States residents only.
- A Pour Over Will is essential when putting estate assets in trust.
Prince Edward Island Estate Planning Package
Make your will and plan for the future with this package of estate planning documents for the Province of Prince Edward Island.
This package contains the following documents:
- PEI General Enduring Power of Attorney for Property, which lets you name someone you trust to manage your property and financial affairs on your behalf.
- PEI Revocation of Power of Attorney form.
- PEI Health Care Directive, which allows you to give instructions regarding medical treatment and health care decisions, in the event you are not able to communicate those instructions at some point in the future.
- Legal will kit for Canada, which includes a will form, instructions and information to guide you through preparing your will and ensuring it meets the legal requirements, and a comprehensive estate planning questionnaire.
Save almost 60% off the regular price of your estate planning documents with this all-in-one downloadable package. The forms can be used by more than one person in your household.
Give yourself and your family the peace of mind that comes with knowing you have made arrangements for future eventualities.
Princess Diana Last Will and Testament
This is a copy of the last will and testament of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997).
- Princess Diana, born Diana Frances Spencer, was the first wife of Charles, then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. They were wed in a fairytale wedding in July of 1981.
- On her father's side, Diana was a descendant of King Charles II.
- The Princess of Wales was well-known for her support of charities devoted to a number of illnesses and causes, including AIDS, leprosy, homelessness, drug addiction, and care of the elderly.
- In the early 1990s, Charles and Diana's marriage fell apart. Their divorce was finalized in August 1996.
- Diana remained the focus of near-constant media scrutiny in the United Kingdom and around the world before, during and after her marriage, even in the years following her sudden death in a car crash, which was followed by a spontaneous and prolonged show of public mourning.
- The long-awaited Coroner's Inquest concluded in 7 April 2008 that Diana had been unlawfully killed by the negligent driving of the following vehicles and the driver of the Mercedes in which she was travelling.
- Contemporary responses to Diana's life and legacy were mixed but a popular fascination with the Princess endures.
Biographical material taken from Wikipedia.com.
Questionnaire for Choosing Executors | Canada
This Executorship Questionnaire for Canadians will help you choose executors and personal representatives as part of your estate planning process.
- Complete the detailed 14-page questionnaire form with all the pertinent information you need in order to choose the people who will administer your estate after your death, or act on your behalf if you become incapacitated, including: an executor, trustee, guardian for minor children, and attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney.
- The form also includes instructions for preparing estate planning documents: (will, power of attorney and advance medical directive).
- No need to buy multiple copies for different family members - purchase one copy and use it as often as you like.
- This form is downloadable and fully editable. Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in Canada.