Legal Disclaimer

Cedar Wills (“Cedar Wills,” “we,” “us”) is not a law firm. We do not employ lawyers in their capacity as your legal representative, and we do not provide legal advice, legal opinions, recommendations, referrals, or counselling. We are a self-help platform that provides will templates and a guided questionnaire.

Use of Cedar Wills does not create a lawyer-client relationship between you and Cedar Wills, our employees, our contractors, or any other party associated with the service. Communications with Cedar Wills (including support emails, form submissions, and chat interactions) are not protected by lawyer-client privilege.

All content on Cedar Wills — including templates, wizard questionnaires, FAQ, blog posts, help articles, and email communications — is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not legal advice and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed lawyer.

Estate law varies between jurisdictions and is regularly updated. What is sufficient in one province may be insufficient in another. Always consult a licensed lawyer for your specific circumstances.

We strongly recommend consulting a licensed Ontario lawyer (or one in your jurisdiction) if any of the following apply:

• You have assets or beneficiaries outside of Canada.
• You own a business, professional practice, or significant investment portfolio.
• You are in a blended family or have step-children or step-parents you wish to include or exclude.
• You have a child or other dependant with a disability or special needs.
• You anticipate that your will may be challenged.
• You wish to disinherit a spouse, dependant, or child.
• You have an estate likely to be subject to significant tax.
• You are not a resident of Ontario or your assets are spread across multiple provinces.

A will document is not legally valid in Ontario until you sign it correctly. To make your Cedar Wills document legally valid in Ontario:

1. Print the entire document.
2. Sign it in pen, in the physical presence of two adult witnesses.
3. The two witnesses must not be beneficiaries (and their spouses must not be beneficiaries) — otherwise, the gift to that beneficiary may be void under section 12 of the SLRA.
4. The witnesses must sign in your presence.
5. Store the signed original safely and tell your executor where to find it.

Cedar Wills cannot witness, notarize, or otherwise validate your execution. Failure to execute the will correctly may render it unenforceable.

The service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the service will be error-free or uninterrupted, or that any document generated will achieve your specific intentions or comply with your specific circumstances.

See section 8 of the Terms of Service for the full limitation of liability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Cedar Wills is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service.

Cedar Wills currently builds will templates only for residents of Ontario, Canada, under the Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26. We do not currently support other provinces or territories. If you are not an Ontario resident, the templates may not be valid for your jurisdiction.

We may update this disclaimer from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

Questions about this disclaimer can be sent to support@cedarwills.ca.