Welcome to our Wills App

This is a simple process to help you gather the information you need to prepare a will in Nova Scotia. It will help you decide what to put in your will, or help your lawyer do your will.

It is best to have a lawyer do your will. We can put you in touch with a Nova Scotia lawyer who does wills.

It will take about 20 minutes to go through the steps. At the end you may save your work as a downloadable pdf and also have it sent to you by email. Your answers are anonymous. See our privacy policy for more information.

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This app was developed in partnership with the SMU Co-Curricular IT Team. It is adapted, with permission, from materials produced by the Legal Services Society of BC. Media release about the app.

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A will is a document that says what you want done with what you own when you die. When you die, your assets make up what is called your estate. Assets include:

property (land, house, condo)
money (bank accounts, investments, RRSPs/RRIFs, TFSAs)
personal belongings (household goods, vehicles, valuables)

The people you give your estate to are called your beneficiaries. A will has no legal effect until you die.

To make a will you must:

be mentally capable of managing your own affairs
be 19 or older. A person under 19 can make a will if they are or were married
know that a will contains instructions for giving away assets when you die
be able to identify all your assets
have a basic idea of the value of each of your assets and the amount of your debts
know what banks and other financial institutions you use and where you keep your things
You either don’t have children or, if you do, you know their names and ages, as well as whether they have spouses and children of their own, all their names and ages, and where they all live
be able to identify everyone in your life who might expect to receive a gift from your estate.

Your will must be made voluntarily, without pressure from anyone else, and without being influenced by anyone, including people you might rely on to help you financially and/or for housing, personal and health care. You alone must decide who to name as your executor, who to leave your assets to, and how much.

Go here for answers to common questions about wills, including information about why it is important to make a will.

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