MKC Law OfficePeterborough, ON · February 3, 2026Draft Wills, Digital Files, and When Validation Can’t Help
Ontario’s Will validation rules are meant to prevent unfair outcomes where a person clearly intended a document to be their final Will, but the signing formalities weren’t perfect. However, there are limits — especially when the only “Will” is an unsigned draft that exists as a digital document only. A recent Ontario case, Madhani v. Fast, 2025 ONSC 4100, is a reminder that an unsigned electronic draft generally cannot be validated under Ontario law. The common scenario: lawyer takes instructions to draft a Will for Client lawyer prepares draft Will a signing appointment is booked the client...
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