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• Last Will and Testament - Create a perfect, lawyer-approved legal Will from the comfort of your home

• Legal Last Will and Testament, customized for Canada, U.S., South Africa, England or Wales

• Decide how to distribute your estate

• Name guardians for your children

• Appoint an Executor, including options for joint Executors, multiple alternates and replacements

• Choose specific gifts for individuals, organizations, or even groups of people

• Specify charitable bequests

• Set up trusts and make provisions for the care of your pets

• Support for blended families and lifetime interest trusts

• Support for same sex couples and non-binary individuals

• Trusts for minor beneficiaries

We have removed the obstacles to writing a Will.  It is convenient, low cost, and simple.

The MyWill™ service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format.  All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Will.

You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Will, custom-made for your local jurisdiction.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document.  There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

Do you need a Mirror Will or Joint Will? Although it is legally possible to create a "Joint Will" with one document serving two people, it is not supported at this web site. They were popular in the past because they saved time and money when documents were typed out, but nowadays they cause many problems and offer no advantage.

Our service allows each of you to prepare your own Will. You can name each other as your main beneficiary, and then have an alternate plan in case you were both involved in a common accident. This is called a "Mirror Will" and is supported through our service.

Last Will and Testament package, plus:

• Funeral Wishes - Document your funeral wishes and organ donation preferences

• Final Messages - Write final messages to be delivered after you pass away

• Keyholders® - Designate friends and family members who can access your information at the appropriate time

Premium Last Will and Testament package, plus:

• Power of Attorney for Finances - Name someone to handle your finances should you ever become incapacitated

• Living Will  (Power of Attorney for Health Care) - Specify your health care wishes in case you are ever unable to communicate

Complete Estate Plan package, plus:

• Life Locker - Store personal information critical to be passed on to your family and executor

• Digital Vault - Upload important files and documents to your secure vault, to be passed on to your family and executor

• Last Will and Testament - Create a perfect, lawyer-approved legal Will from the comfort of your home

• Legal Last Will and Testament, customized for Canada, U.S., South Africa, England or Wales

• Decide how to distribute your estate

• Name guardians for your children

• Appoint an Executor, including options for joint Executors, multiple alternates and replacements

• Choose specific gifts for individuals, organizations, or even groups of people

• Specify charitable bequests

• Set up trusts and make provisions for the care of your pets

• Support for blended families and lifetime interest trusts

• Support for same sex couples and non-binary individuals

• Trusts for minor beneficiaries

We have removed the obstacles to writing a Will.  It is convenient, low cost, and simple.

The MyWill™ service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format.  All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Will.

You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Will, custom-made for your local jurisdiction.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document.  There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

Do you need a Mirror Will or Joint Will? Although it is legally possible to create a "Joint Will" with one document serving two people, it is not supported at this web site. They were popular in the past because they saved time and money when documents were typed out, but nowadays they cause many problems and offer no advantage.

Our service allows each of you to prepare your own Will. You can name each other as your main beneficiary, and then have an alternate plan in case you were both involved in a common accident. This is called a "Mirror Will" and is supported through our service.

• Name someone to handle your finances should you ever become incapacitated

• Customized for Canada, U.S., South Africa, England or Wales

• Choose whether the Power of Attorney is effective immediately, or only after you have been declared incapacitated (options vary, depending on your local jurisdiction)

• Create a durable/continuing Power of Attorney that continues to be effective whether or not you are able to handle your own affairs

• Appoint up to 3 people to act on your behalf, including options for multiple alternates and replacements

• Decide whether the people you nominate can act independently, or must act together (options vary, depending on your local jurisdiction)

Why do you need a Power of Attorney?  What if you were in a coma, or otherwise incapacitated such that you were unable to communicate?  Or struck with a disease or other tragedy which affected your mind?  Who should control your finances, or your assets?  The MyPowerOfAttorney™ service ensures that your wishes in these and other unexpected circumstances are heard, understood, and carried out to your specifications.

We have removed the obstacles to writing a Power of Attorney.  It is convenient, low cost, and simple.

The MyPowerOfAttorney™ service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format.  It will ask you about your wishes regarding who should act on your behalf for legal, financial or business matters.

All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Power of Attorney.  You simply answer the questions about your wishes and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Power of Attorney, custom-made for your local jurisdiction.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document.  There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

• Specify your health care wishes in case you are ever unable to communicate

• Customized for Canada, U.S., South Africa, England or Wales

• Nominate a Health Care Representative, and alternates, who can make health care decisions for you when you are incapacitated and unable to make decisions for yourself

• Specify your organ donation preferences

• Make decisions about your end of life care

• Document specific instructions and/or limitations for your Health Care Representative

• Many more options, depending on your local jurisdiction

A Living Will gives you some say in the way you will be treated before you die, in a situation where death is otherwise inevitable.  This can be used in two ways --- to put a swift end to intolerable suffering, or to endorse the use of experimental treatment to try and save your life if at all possible.  Most people die in hospitals and often this is after receiving treatment administered in an effort to prolong a person's life.  Medical staff are duty bound to use everything within the powers of modern medicine to keep a patient alive as long as possible, and within those powers there are regulations to be followed.  Medical staff are obliged to preserve a patient's life without necessarily considering the financial or emotional concerns of the patient and loved ones.

We have removed the obstacles to writing a Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care .  It is convenient, low cost, and simple.

The MyLivingWill™ service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format.  It will ask you about your wishes regarding different types of treatment under different conditions, and allow you to set up your Advance Directives --- your Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care .

All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Advance Directives.  You simply answer the questions about your medical care wishes and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care , custom-made for your local jurisdiction.

The documents can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become legally binding documents.  There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

• Create a legal Expatriate Last Will and Testament for Canada (except Québec)

• Required if:

  • you own assets in Canada (outside of Québec), but live in a different country
  • OR
  • you now live in Canada (outside of Québec), but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country

• Works in conjunction with your existing Will, but covers any assets that you own in Canada

• Your existing Will remains in effect, and covers your assets in your home country

• Decide how to distribute your assets that are in Canada

• Appoint an Executor for your Canadian assets, including options for joint Executors, multiple alternates and replacements

Do you have assets in Canada but live in a different country? Or do you now live in Canada, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country?  The MyExpatWill™ (Canada) service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format.  All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Expatriate Will for the property that you hold in Canada.

You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Expatriate Will, custom-made for the local jurisdiction where your property is held in Canada.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document.  There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

• Create a legal Expatriate Last Will and Testament for Québec (based on Québec Civil Code)

• Required if:

  • you own assets in Québec, but live in a different province/territory within Canada, or a different country
  • OR
  • you now live in Québec, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home province/territory or country

• Works in conjunction with your existing Will, but covers any assets that you own in Québec

• Your existing Will remains in effect, and covers your assets in your home province/territory or country

• Decide how to distribute your assets that are in Québec

• Appoint an Executor for your Québec assets, including options for joint Executors, multiple alternates and replacements

Do you have assets in Québec but live in a different Province, Territory or Country? Or do you now live in Québec, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home Province, Territory or Country?  The MyExpatWill™ (Québec) service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format.  All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Expatriate Will for the property that you hold in Québec.

You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Expatriate Will, custom-made for the local jurisdiction where your property is held in Québec.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document.  There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

• Create a legal Expatriate Last Will and Testament for the United States

• Required if:

  • you own assets in the United States, but live in a different country
  • OR
  • you now live in the United States, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country

• Works in conjunction with your existing Will, but covers any assets that you own in the United States

• Your existing Will remains in effect, and covers your assets in your home country

• Decide how to distribute your assets that are in the United States

• Appoint an Executor for your U.S. assets, including options for joint Executors, multiple alternates and replacements

Do you have assets in the United States but live in a different country? Or do you now live in the United States, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country?  The MyExpatWill™ (U.S.) service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format.  All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Expatriate Will for the property that you hold in the United States.

You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Expatriate Will, custom-made for the local jurisdiction where your property is held in the United States.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document.  There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

• Create a legal Expatriate Last Will and Testament for the United Kingdom

• Required if:

  • you own assets in England and/or Wales, but live in a different country
  • OR
  • you now live in England or Wales, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country

• Works in conjunction with your existing Will, but covers any assets that you own in England and Wales

• Your existing Will remains in effect, and covers your assets in your home country

• Decide how to distribute your assets that are in England and Wales

• Appoint an Executor for your U.K. assets, including options for joint Executors, multiple alternates and replacements

Do you have assets in England or Wales but live in a different country? Or do you now live in England or Wales, but already have a Will covering your assets in your home country?  The MyExpatWill™ (U.K.) service steps you through a series of questions in a "wizard" format.  All questions are written in plain language, so you don't have to be a legal expert to create your own Expatriate Will for the property that you hold in England or Wales.

You simply answer the questions, complete the details, and we automatically and instantly format a document that forms the basis of a legal Expatriate Will, custom-made for England and Wales.

This document can then be printed and signed in front of witnesses to become a legally binding document.  There is also plenty of supplementary information to help answer all of your questions.

• Store personal information critical to be passed on to your family and executor

• List your belongings, digital assets and important contacts

• It is a mistake to include a list of your assets in your Will; your assets change frequently, and the signing process for updating a Will each time an asset is added to your estate is simply too onerous

• Organized into four lockers:

  • Locker One: Me & My Family - Includes information about you, your spouse/partner, your children, health, your pets and the important people in your life.
  • Locker Two: My Important Things - Includes information about your home(s), car(s), and all those tangible items in your life.
  • Locker Three: My Valuable Money - Includes information about all your accounts, investments, retirement information, insurance, loans, credit cards and more money stuff.
  • Locker Four: My Everything Else - Includes your professional service providers, internet accounts, membership rewards, your travel and adventures.

• A secure, convenient way of ensuring that your estate will include all of your assets

Store personal information critical to be passed on to your family and Executor.  Keep all of your important information documented in one place, so that your Executor and Keyholders® can administer your estate easily and effectively.  Anyone who has to organize, manage and safeguard personal information will find MyLifeLocker™ invaluable.

The work of an Executor is challenging.  They must gather your assets and contact the important people in your life.  It is important that your Executor can find all of your assets including bank accounts, possessions, property, and even online accounts.  You can make this task easy by tracking this information in MyLifeLocker™.  Store your important information securely and nominate Keyholders® who can access the information at the appropriate time.

MyLifeLocker™ is the perfect solution.  First, it puts everything important to you in one central place, so that no matter what happens, all your life details are located in one spot.  Secondly, having MyLifeLocker™ gives you incredible peace-of-mind.  Those hundreds of little details swirling around can be retrieved easily – whether it's by you today or tomorrow, or by someone close to you at some point in the future.

MyLifeLocker™ creates a safe repository of your important personal information.  Enjoy peace-of-mind, knowing that if something happens to you, your family can easily find the information they need.

• Upload important files and documents to your secure vault, to be passed on to your family, friends and executor

• Upload any digital assets, including documents, files, scans, photographs, audio, video

• There are countless legal, personal and financial documents that need to get to the right people at the right time (and not before)

• Designate friends and family members as "Keyholders®", who can access the items in your vault at the appropriate time

• We take care of protecting your vault until after you have passed away

Do you have any important digital assets that need to be preserved? You can upload documents, photos, videos, audio, or any other files to your Vault.

We keep your Vault secure until the appropriate time. You designate one or more Keyholders® who can access your Vault once you have passed away, but not before.

• Document your funeral wishes and organ donation preferences

• Answer questions such as:

  • Do you wish to be buried or cremated?
  • In which cemetery?
  • Where would you like your ashes to go?
  • Open casket or closed?
  • Who do you want to be there?
  • Would you prefer people to celebrate your life, or reflect on your passing?
  • How do you feel about organ donation?
  • How much should be spent on your funeral?

• You only need to answer the questions you feel comfortable answering

• Designate friends and family members as "Keyholders®", who can access your funeral wishes at the appropriate time

• Ensure that your wishes will be remembered and communicated when the time is right

Let us worry about communicating your wishes to your designated friends or family members when the time is right.

Do you wish to be buried or cremated?  In which cemetery?  Where would you like your ashes to go?  Open casket or closed?  Who do you want to be there?  Would you prefer people to celebrate your life, or reflect on your passing?  How do you feel about organ donation?  How much should be spent on your funeral?

The possibilities are endless.  Yet the only way to ensure that your wishes are carried out, is to list them here, using the MyFuneral™ service.

• Write final messages for your family and loved ones to be delivered after you pass away

• If you wish, you can even attach a document or send voice, pictures or video messages

• Designate friends and family members as "Keyholders®", who can send your messages at the appropriate time, without ever seeing the contents of the messages themselves

• Your messages remain completely encrypted and private

• No one can see what you've written, not even your designated Keyholders® nor the operators of this web site; the only people that will ever see the messages are you and your specified message recipients

• We take care of delivering your messages to their intended recipients after you have passed away

If somehow you knew that you were about to suddenly pass away, are there any messages that you wish you could communicate to your family or friends?  Do you have any important information you would like to be communicated after you are gone?

We take care of delivering your messages to their intended recipients after you have passed away.   With MyMessages™, you can write messages to your family, friends, colleagues or even strangers.  We take care of delivering them to your recipients once they are released by your designated Keyholder® after you have passed away.