LegalWills.ca vs. FormalWill: 2026 Comparison

Q: How much does a Will cost at each service?

A LegalWills.ca Will is $49.95 CAD and includes backup plans, a separate trust for each child, up to three Executors, and a year of updates. At FormalWill, a Will with backups and a trust for children comes in its $79 Premium Will Plus bundle, which also includes Powers of Attorney and a year of changes.

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LegalWills.ca or FormalWill? Here's the difference.

FormalWill's Premium Will Plus is a $79 bundle: a Will, Powers of Attorney, and documents for your assets and funeral wishes, with a year of changes.

LegalWills.ca lets you set a separate trust for each child and keep your Will up to date for life, and couples can make their Wills together. It works in English or French anywhere in Canada, and free Keyholders help the people you trust when the time comes.

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LegalWills.ca and FormalWill at a glance

Prices are in Canadian dollars. Ours are before tax; FormalWill's are as shown on its website.

How LegalWills.ca and FormalWill compare, as of November 8, 2026
What you are comparing	Wills from $49.95^CAD Start my Will	FormalWill Premium Will Plus, $79
Price and updates
A Will	$49.95^CAD	$79, in its bundle with Powers of Attorney
Will, Power of Attorney, and Living Will	$99.95^CAD, with MyFuneral and MyMessages	$79, with asset and funeral documents
Wills for a couple	$79.95^CAD, with a Mirror Will tool	$158 for two bundles; no couples plan
Future updates	First year included, then optional: from $14.95^CAD a year, or $59.95^CAD once for life	One year
Where it works
Provinces and territories	All 13	All 13
Power of Attorney for property in New Brunswick and British Columbia	Included	Not offered
In French	Anywhere in Canada	English only
Québec Protection Mandate	Included	Not offered
Your Will
Guided questions	With a live preview as you go	A guided form, about 15 to 25 minutes
AI check of your answers	AnswerCheck™, included with every purchase	Not offered
Backup Executors and beneficiaries	Included	Included
Trusts for children	Set for each child, to any age up to 30	One age you choose for all minor children
Executors	Up to 3, acting together	More than one, with alternates
Wills for property in the US or the UK	Expat Wills that work together	Not offered; it suggests a lawyer
After you sign
Keyholder® access to your documents	Free for up to 20 people, while your membership is active	Not offered
Digital wallet cards	Free, for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet	Not offered
Funeral wishes and personal messages	MyFuneral and MyMessages	Funeral wishes; no personal messages
Help and security
Help from a lawyer	Not offered; we can point you to one	One-hour lawyer consultation, fee not published
Printed and mailed to you	Print & Ship, $14.95^CAD per document plus shipping	Not offered
Two-step sign-in	A code sent by text message	Not offered
Support	Toll-free line answered 24/7	Toll-free phone, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Money-back guarantee	30 days	Not offered
Rating on Trustpilot	4.6 from 6500+ reviews	No Trustpilot listing
Online since	2000	About 2010

Where LegalWills.ca comes out ahead

More choices in every Will

A separate trust for each child, to any age up to 30, with payouts in stages if you wish. FormalWill's bundle sets one age for all minor children.

All of Canada, in English or French

Every document in all 13 provinces and territories, in English or French. FormalWill is English only, with no property Power of Attorney in New Brunswick or British Columbia.

Made for couples

Couples prices, and a Mirror Will tool that copies your choices into your partner's Will. FormalWill has no couples plan.

Property in other countries

Expat Wills for Canada, Québec, the US, and the UK that work together. FormalWill suggests a lawyer instead.

Help when the time comes

Keyholders you choose can unlock the documents and files you pick after your death. Adding them is free.

AI check of your answers

Included with every purchase, AnswerCheck™ uses AI to look for possible gaps or inconsistencies in your answers before you sign. It isn't legal advice. FormalWill's terms say it does not review your answers. How AnswerCheck™ works

Two-step sign-in

An optional code sent by text message protects your account when you sign in. FormalWill doesn't offer two-step sign-in.

24/7 live support

Our toll-free line is answered 24/7, every day of the year. FormalWill's phone and email are open weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

30-day money-back guarantee

Ask for a full refund within 30 days. FormalWill publishes no refund policy.

A free wallet card for everyone you trust

Each Keyholder gets a digital card for Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, or as a PDF. When the time comes, it takes them straight to the documents you chose for them. FormalWill's terms say it may not keep a copy of your Will.

A QR code opens the Keyholder sign-in
A one-time code sent to their phone confirms it is really them
You decide what each Keyholder can see, and when

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What it costs over time

FormalWill's $79 bundle includes a year of changes, and it does not publish what changes cost after that. With LegalWills.ca, your first year of updates is included, and a membership after that is optional and never renews automatically.

A membership keeps your complete documents printable and your Keyholders' access active. The Will you have signed stays valid whether or not you renew.

$49.95^CAD First year of updates included

For a Will. Keep updating it for life with a one-time $59.95^CAD membership.

A Will, with updates for life$109.90^CAD
Will, Power of Attorney, and Living Will$99.95^CAD
The same, with updates for life$199.90^CAD
The same, for a couple$149.95^CAD

FormalWill

$79 One year of changes included

For its Premium Will Plus bundle: a Will, Powers of Attorney, and asset and funeral documents.

A Will, with updates for lifeNot offered
Will, Power of Attorney, and Living Will$79
The same, with updates for lifeNot offered
The same, for a couple$158

Our Premium package also includes MyFuneral and MyMessages. FormalWill's bundle includes asset and funeral wishes documents, and its property Power of Attorney is not available in New Brunswick or British Columbia.

What FormalWill does well

A fair comparison should say so. If your needs are simple, FormalWill may be the right choice for you.

Backup Executors and beneficiaries, guardians, and a trust for minor children in its bundle.
A low-priced $79 bundle: a Will, Powers of Attorney, and a year of changes.
A toll-free phone line and email on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Clear advice on when to see a lawyer, and an optional one-hour lawyer consultation.
Help for Executors, starting with a free consultation.
About 16 years in business, and an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.

Which one is right for you?

Choose LegalWills.ca if you

want to pay less for a Will with backups and trusts for children
want to keep your Will up to date for life, not just for a year
want an AI check of your answers before you sign
are a couple and want both your Wills for less
want your documents stored safely online, where the people you trust can reach them when the time comes
want a 30-day money-back guarantee
live in Québec, want your documents in French, or own property in the US or the UK

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FormalWill

FormalWill may suit you if you

want a Will and Powers of Attorney for $79 with a year of changes, and live outside New Brunswick and British Columbia
would like the option of a one-hour consultation with a lawyer
want your Executor to be able to get help with probate from the same company
are comfortable printing and storing your documents yourself

When a lawyer or notary is the better choice

If you own a business, have a family member who will need long-term support, are separated, own significant property outside Canada, or have a large or complex estate, a lawyer (or a notary in Québec) can give you advice on your situation that an online Will on its own cannot. Our free questionnaire points you to a professional when that is the better route, and FormalWill gives similar advice.

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Start your Will now and watch it take shape as you answer each question. You pay only when you are ready to download or print it, and our 30-day money-back guarantee applies.

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Common questions

Still deciding? These are the questions people ask us most about FormalWill.

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A LegalWills.ca Will is $49.95^CAD and includes backup plans, a separate trust for each child, up to three Executors, and a year of updates. At FormalWill, a Will with backups and a trust for children comes in its $79 Premium Will Plus bundle, which also includes Powers of Attorney and a year of changes.

FormalWill's Premium Will Plus is $79, and our Premium package is $99.95^CAD. Both include a Will and Powers of Attorney. Ours also gives you more choices in your Will, every document in every province and territory in English or French, MyMessages, free Keyholders and wallet cards, a phone line answered 24/7, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Your purchase includes a year of unlimited updates. After that, a membership is optional: you can extend by a year, ten years, or for life whenever you like, and nothing renews automatically. A membership keeps your complete documents printable and your Keyholders' access active; without one, you can still make changes, but only the first page of each document prints. The Will you have signed stays valid whether or not you renew. FormalWill's bundle also includes a year of changes, and it does not publish what changes cost after that.

FormalWill says it serves every province and territory, but it works in English only and publishes no guidance specific to Québec. LegalWills.ca prepares a Will made in the presence of witnesses, a Protection Mandate, and a Power of Attorney for Québec, in French or English. We do not prepare notarial Wills. Our guide to Wills in Québec explains your options.

Keyholders are people you trust, such as your Executor, who can unlock the documents and files you choose after your death. Adding Keyholders is free. Each Keyholder can have a free digital wallet card, as a PDF or in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, with a QR code that takes them straight to the Keyholder sign-in; a one-time code sent to their phone confirms it is really them.

Yes. Both services prepare Wills that comply with the requirements of your province or territory, and both give you signing instructions. A Will becomes legally valid once it is properly signed and witnessed as that law requires. LegalWills.ca takes part in the Law Society of Ontario's Access to Innovation program and the Law Society of British Columbia's Innovation Sandbox.

No. FormalWill's terms say it does not review your answers at all, for any purpose, including consistency. Every LegalWills.ca purchase includes AnswerCheck™, which uses AI to look for possible gaps or inconsistencies before you sign. AnswerCheck™ isn't a lawyer and it isn't legal advice, and AI can make mistakes or miss things.

Sources for FormalWill's details, checked November 8, 2026

Information about other services comes from each company's own website and was checked on the date shown on each comparison. Services and prices change, so please check the details that matter most to you.

Online Reviews

We're committed to providing each and every one of our customers with exceptional client care. Here's what some of our customers had to say.

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Very easy to use and excellent value for money compared with other online wills that I searched. Full explanations during the step by step process, and great personal customer service when needed.I like their recommendation to use a separate detailed addendum for Executors which can be kept private and easily amended anytime on your computer. They have a host of other services like their notification service, funeral wishes, etc. Very happy with this product.

Steve Heathcote

Loved this product. So very easy to use and produced an excellent document that was pretty much what my lawyer 15 years ago produced and for a much, much higher fee. Well done Legal Wills.

Jan Kupecz

Great experience. Quicker, easier and less expensive than a lawyer. The digital access is a nice touch as well with being able to appoint key holders in case something happens. So simple and easy to setup. Would have done this ages ago if I knew how quick and painless it could be. Had my sister set hers up the same day and she had no issues either.

Mike Markle

Excellent product. Virtually foolproof step by step instructions. I have told friends and relatives that even if they have an existing lawyer prepared will and they want to make changes, Legal Wills is the way to go because it is so economical. Could not be happier. Thanks Legal Wills!

Tom and Sherry Whiteway

The process of completing my will was very straight forward, and the information provided to help me understand what to do and why to do it was very succinct and practical. It felt much like completing my online tax return. The wizard led me all the way and it was easy!

Fred Van Arragon

I was looking online about making a will and came upon this website. It's fast, user-friendly, easy, and efficient. I feel a lot better knowing I have a will in place as a parent and didn't have to pay so much to get it done. Thank you for this service, Legal Wills!

Emilie Wallace

Loved this product. So very easy to use and produced an excellent document that was pretty much what my lawyer 15 years ago produced and for a much, much higher fee. Well done Legal Wills.

Jan Kupecz

Mike Markle

Steve Heathcote

Emilie Wallace

Tom and Sherry Whiteway

Fred Van Arragon

Mike Markle

Steve Heathcote

Loved this product. So very easy to use and produced an excellent document that was pretty much what my lawyer 15 years ago produced and for a much, much higher fee. Well done Legal Wills.

Jan Kupecz