Varity LawRichmond Hill, ON · October 22, 2025Who Keeps the ONE original copy of the Will?
In Ontario, there can only be ONE copy of the original Will. If you look at the first sentence of your Will, it’d say that a new Will would revoke the previous Will. This is to prevent the Court from receiving conflicting instructions regarding who is to be your executor and your beneficiaries, and what...
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