5 Compelling Reasons to Choose Legal Experts for Your Will

Online will websites can be dangerous and not appropriate for everyone. Here is a summary of the top 5 reasons you should have a lawyer-prepared will:

Matrimonial issues
Are you getting married, separated, divorced? Have a common law spouse? You need legal advice about estate and family law.
Cognitive issues
Do you have memory impairment, recent hospitalization or treatments that can affect wills?
Special assets
Homes, rental properties, business assets and foreign property need special attention and all your questions answered.
Special needs
You need to correctly choose executors, attorneys, who can care for minor step children, people who depend on you. You need trusts and specific legal advice for those with special needs.
You need confidential help about your legal obligations
You may have questions about estates, powers of attorney, how estates are managed or how to arrange funerals

Are you afraid of what wills prepared by lawyers will cost? Do you think lawyer-prepared wills are bad investments? Is it more of a question of budget? Are you looking to invest in a professionally prepared will for your loved ones, or the cheapest will you can find? There may be a fine line between estate planning guidance that, it seems, anyone can do, and legal advice. Courts have confirmed expressing a wish for a will does not prove testamentary capacity.

Do you have more questions? Even professionals disagree on estate planning. No wonder you find it confusing. I can end your confusion. Contact me today. We can discuss your best options in confidence.

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Posted In: Estates, Wills On: November 10th, 2025

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I have used Edward Olkovich for my own Will and I was the executor of my Brother-in-law’s will. My brother-in-law had a terminal illness and Edward had us devise his Will to minimize taxes and problems. Ed is located locally @ Jane and Bloor. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and thorough and has written many books on the subject. - Belinda M, Toronto

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