November is Make a Will Month

November is Make a Will Month. It’s an opportunity to learn about the importance of having a will. Or, if you already have a will, it’s a good time to review it.

A will is a legal document that says what happens to your property after you die.

If you die without a will, the law has rules about who gets your property. Under these rules, people who you thought would get your property may get less or more, or they may get nothing. So, it’s important to make a will.

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) has a free, easy-to-use tool to help you make one: Guided Pathway for making a will. With this pathway, you can:

Create a simple will if you have a small or modest amount of property.
Appoint a person you trust to be your estate trustee. This person will carry out the directions in your will and pay your debts and taxes.

Powers of attorney

Did you know that CLEO also has information and free tools to help you prepare a power of attorney?

Visit Steps to Justice for answers to questions about wills and powers of attorney.
Read our tip sheets on preparing a will and powers of attorney.
Use our Guided Pathway to make powers of attorney.
Order our publications on powers of attorney.
Watch our webinars on powers of attorney.