Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LegalWills.ca Launches Unique Internet Estate Planning Services
October 14, 2002 -- LegalWills.ca has launched a unique portfolio
of services that allows consumers to communicate their final wishes to loved ones
after they have passed away. The interactive website includes services for describing
funeral wishes, drafting a legal Will and preparing multimedia messages.
Many people are uncomfortable with the topic of their own death and do not take
the time to express their funeral wishes clearly to
their family members. Now, as a free service offered by LegalWills.ca, members
are able to document their funeral wishes by answering a series of questions related
to the style, cost and format of their own funeral. These wishes can then be printed
for safekeeping, or stored on the secure LegalWills.ca server. The member then
designates specific friends and/or family members as "Keyholders"®, who are each
assigned a unique password. Only after the member passes away can the information
be accessed.
In addition, a lawyer approved Canadian Legal Will service
is now available. Users of this service are presented with a series of comprehensive
questions, written in plain language, the answers to which form the basis of their
Will. Clear, concise, online help is available at every step of the way, so that
consumers do not need to be legal experts to create their own legal Will.
LegalWills.ca has also introduced a free "MyMessages"service
which allows members to create multimedia messages to friends and loved ones. These
messages remain completely secure until they are eventually unlocked by a designated
Keyholder® after the member has passed away. The MyMessages
service is for those people who would like to ensure that some final messages or
important information is passed on to loved ones, but don't want to rely on a sealed
envelope which may either be opened prematurely, or never be discovered.
"Unfortunately, most of us do not take the time to make our final plans. 70 percent
of Canadians do not have a legal Will, and of the 30 percent who do, most are out
of date" explains CEO Tim Hewson. "In addition, many people have specific preferences
for certain aspects of their funeral, but few have clearly communicated their funeral
wishes. It is clear that may people are looking for a more effective approach to
funeral and estate planning, but engaging professional help can be very inconvenient
and expensive while existing products such as do-it-yourself Will kits are very
disappointing."
About LegalWills.ca
PartingWishes Inc. is a privately owned corporation established in Ontario, Canada,
providing online services which span the globe. By using a unique "Member-Keyholder"®
model, combined with the latest in secure encryption technologies, LegalWills.ca
allows its members to document, maintain and communicate their parting wishes in
a very easy, secure, convenient and cost-effective manner. This includes U.S., Canadian
and international legal documents such as Wills, Power of Attorney, Living Wills,
funeral plans, online memorials, last messages, medical health care directives,
estate planning and other advance directives. All legal documents and wishes are
created, stored and maintained by members online, in a completely private and secure
manner, accessible only to designated friends or family members when the time is
right, and from anywhere in the world. LegalWills.ca is an independent organization,
not tied to a funeral home or law firm, and does not provide legal advice or counsel.
Create your Will, Power of Attorney and Living Will online at
https://www.legalwills.ca/.
For More Information Contact:
LegalWills.ca
Email:
[email protected]
Internet:
https://www.legalwills.ca/