Global Evolution of Electronic Wills and COVID-19
On January 1, 2022, the Washington Uniform Electronic Wills Act (“Act”) took effect and in so doing brought estate planning documents into the 21st century. The Act modifies existing requirements in order to enable people to...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the benefits of post-death planning, whilst also giving individuals the much-needed down-time to reflect on their wishes. This has brought about a flurry of requests for new wills to be...more
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In March, we wrote about the challenges self-isolation and social-distancing presented to the legalities of signing a will, in particular the requirement that a will is signed in the presence of at least two witnesses. We...more
On April 7, 2020, the Ontario government made an order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act which temporarily amends the provincial legislation governing the execution of wills and powers of attorney. The...more