Wills, estates & power of attorney
Documents about who decides for you, and about an estate: powers of attorney and their revocation, a codicil to a will, the affidavit of execution a witness swears, and the declarations a bank or the Superior Court of Justice wants before releasing an account or appointing an estate trustee. A power of attorney, a will or a codicil is signed before two witnesses, in person; the estate affidavits are commissioned online.
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Every template is free to fill in and download. Notarization is the paid step — $24.95 per seal plus HST.
Affidavit of Domicile
A sworn affidavit confirming where a deceased person lived at the time of death — used when an institution asks for it to transfer securities, accounts, or other estate assets. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyAffidavit of Execution (Ontario)
A sworn affidavit by a witness to a will or codicil, confirming how it was signed — often used to prove the will in an estate. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario. Obtain legal advice for estate matters.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyAffidavit of Heirship (Next of Kin)
A sworn affidavit identifying the heirs or next of kin of a person who has died — used to help settle an estate. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario. Obtain legal advice for estate matters.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyAffidavit of Intestacy (No Will)
A sworn affidavit confirming that a person who died left no will (died intestate) — used to support administering the estate. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario. Obtain legal advice for estate matters.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyAffidavit of Survivorship
A sworn affidavit by a surviving joint owner confirming the death of the other owner and the survivor’s right to the jointly held property — used to update title, accounts, or registrations. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyCodicil to a Last Will and Testament
A codicil makes a change or addition to an existing will without rewriting it. Prepare it online and print a clean copy — like a will, it needs two witnesses, and we witness it in person only. Obtain legal advice.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyContinuing Power of Attorney for Property
A continuing power of attorney for property lets someone manage your finances, including if you become incapable. Prepare it online and sign in person with witnesses. Obtain legal advice.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyNon-Continuing Power of Attorney
A non-continuing (limited) power of attorney lets someone manage your financial matters for a limited time or purpose, ending if you become incapable. Prepare it online; we witness or notarize it in person if a receiver asks. Obtain legal advice.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyPersonal Care Power of Attorney
Write your own power of attorney in our free online form, then sign it in person with witnesses. Start online; powers of attorney have important legal effects, so legal advice is recommended.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyStatutory Declaration of Small Estate
A sworn declaration setting out the value and assets of a modest estate — used to support a small estate certificate application in Ontario, or to satisfy a bank or transfer agent that formal probate is not needed.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyStatutory Declaration that a Power of Attorney Remains in Effect
A sworn declaration by an attorney confirming that a power of attorney is still valid and has not been revoked — for a bank or other institution that asks for one before acting on it. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyStatutory Declaration of Trust
A sworn declaration that you hold an asset in trust for someone else — confirming the true owner and that you hold no beneficial interest of your own. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
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When you might need one
A continuing power of attorney for property and a power of attorney for personal care are the two Ontario instruments under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, and each — like a will or a codicil — must be signed before two adult witnesses; the attorney, the attorney's spouse or partner, your own spouse or partner, your children and anyone under 18 cannot witness. That is why these are signed in person: the notary comes to you at home, at work or at a hospital bedside, and can provide an additional witness on request (an additional charge applies).
The affidavits around an estate — the affidavit of execution a witness swears so the will can be proved, declarations of next of kin, intestacy, survivorship or a small estate — are ordinary sworn documents and are commissioned online by video under O. Reg. 431/20. The court and the bank set the forms and the thresholds; a notary commissions the oath and certifies copies of the will and the death certificate, and does not advise on who should apply or who inherits. Ask an estates lawyer before relying on any of these on a contested file.
- 01Appointing someone to make property or personal-care decisions for you, or revoking that appointment
- 02Swearing an affidavit of execution for a will already signed, or declaring next of kin or a small estate
- 03Amending a will with a codicil, signed before two witnesses
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Fill the document in online for free, then book the notarization. Most affidavits and statutory declarations are commissioned over secure video under Ontario's remote rules; signature witnessing is in person.