Have you heard of online wills? Wondered if that’s a possibility for you?

An online will is an online legal last will and testament. They are legally-binding documents, but there are some things you have to consider to make your will legal in Canada.

You must be the age of majority in your province, the will must be written by you in sound mind, signed in the presence of two witnesses, and signed by two witnesses in the presence of the testator. If the will isn’t signed properly, it won’t be considered legally valid.

Getting a will online has many advantages. The cost is a fraction of an estate lawyer, it’s convenient to know that you can just create your will at home, and it’s simple. With Manzil, you can create your will in seven easy steps. You can read more about it all here.

To put things into perspective, you can create your will in under 15 minutes. For CAD 99, you will have the ability to distribute your assets and property, plan for children and their inheritance, make your final wishes known and have 12 months of free edits.

Manzil’s wills are the way to go because they’re compliant with Islamic law, provide you with a step-by-step customized will builder, have bank-level security and will save you hundreds of dollars.

How does creating a will with Manzil work?

• Personal Details: Start by entering your details such as name, date of birth, gender and address.

• Madh’hab Selection: Choose which school of Islamic jurisprudence you would like to follow for inheritance calculation.

• Relatives: Enter your primary and secondary relatives.

• Heirs: Enter the details of your living heirs who will inherit based on the information you provided.

• Trustees: Choose who you would like to appoint as your estate trustee and will executor.

• Guardians: Choose who you would like to appoint as the guardian of your minor children.

• Bequests: Bequests to non-heirs. You must enter a fraction to a maximum of ⅓ of your estate. If you don’t wish to give a bequest you can select no.

• Check out: You’re set! Now you can pay and then generate and download your will.

What are you waiting for? Making an online will has never been easier. See you on the other side! Manzil.ca/wills