Will template Quebec last wishes
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Last Will and Testament
I, [first and last name], born on [date], domiciled at [address], being of sound mind, make this will and revoke all prior wills and codicils.
1. Liquidator
I appoint as liquidator of my succession [first and last name], and failing them, [first and last name], with full powers of administration, [including the power to sell property without the consent of the heirs].
2. Specific legacies
I bequeath: to [name], [property: ___]; to [name / charity, registration no.], the sum of $[amount].
3. Residue
I bequeath the residue of my property to [my spouse ___ / my children in equal shares], with representation in favour of their descendants. [If a legatee is a minor, their share shall be administered by ___ until the age of ___.]
4. Tutorship
If the other parent dies before me or is unable to act, I appoint [name] as tutor to my minor children.
5. Funeral
[Burial / cremation], [wishes].
Made in [city], on [date].
Testator: ____________ [Witness 1: ____________ Witness 2: ____________]
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Drafting notes
- A holograph will must be entirely written by hand and signed by the testator (art. 726 C.C.Q.); a will made in the presence of witnesses requires two witnesses who sign in the testator’s presence (arts. 727 ff.).
- Holograph and witnessed wills must be probated after death (art. 772 C.C.Q.); a notarial will need not be.
- A legacy to a witness or to the spouse of a witness is null (art. 760 C.C.Q.); the family patrimony and survivor’s right to support apply regardless of the will.
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- Download the letter in Word or PDF with the button above.
- Adapt it to your situation: your contact information, the recipient’s, the facts, dates and amounts.
- Send it and keep a dated copy.
About the author
Sonia Pin Legal counsel, business law
Sonia Pin is a legal professional specializing in business law and commercial litigation. She drafts and updates the contract and letter templates published on Avocat Montréal, with a focus on Quebec civil law (Civil Code of Québec) and the practical requirements of the courts and administrative tribunals.
