Signing guide

How to sign your will in Prince Edward Island

Witnesses: 2, present together
Minimum age: 18
Handwritten will: Can be valid without witnesses
Law: Probate Act (RSPEI 1988, c. P-21)

Step by step

1
Print the will and review it carefully.
2
Gather two adult witnesses who are NOT beneficiaries or spouses of beneficiaries.
3
Sign every page. Sign the signature block on the final page in the simultaneous presence of both witnesses.
4
Both witnesses sign in your presence and each other's presence.
5
Have one witness swear an Affidavit of Execution before a commissioner of oaths.
6
Store the original will safely and tell your executor where it is.

Before your witnesses sign

Each witness is an adult of sound mind.
No witness receives anything in the will, and no witness is married to someone who does.
You and all witnesses are in the same room for the whole signing.
Nobody changes, adds or removes pages after signing.

Good to know in Prince Edward Island

Beneficiary designations on RRSPs, RRIFs, TFSAs, and life insurance pass OUTSIDE the estate.
Joint tenancy with right of survivorship bypasses the estate.

Power of attorney for property: Enduring Power of Attorney
Health care and personal decisions: Personal Directive
Organ donation registry: PEI Organ Donation
Government pension survivor benefit: Canada Pension Plan, claimed from Service Canada

Beneficiaries named directly on RRSPs, TFSAs and life insurance receive those assets outside the will, so Faraid shares do not apply to them. Review those designations too.

Islamic note

Islamic law also calls for witnesses to a bequest. Choose upright witnesses of good character where you can, and remember that heirs under Faraid should not also receive a bequest without the other heirs' agreement.

This guide has not yet been reviewed by a lawyer in Prince Edward Island. It explains the usual formalities and is not legal advice. Printed from mWill, muslim-will.ca.

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Step by step

Print the will and review it carefully.

Gather two adult witnesses who are NOT beneficiaries or spouses of beneficiaries.

Sign every page. Sign the signature block on the final page in the simultaneous presence of both witnesses.

Both witnesses sign in your presence and each other's presence.

Have one witness swear an Affidavit of Execution before a commissioner of oaths.

Store the original will safely and tell your executor where it is.

Related documents in Prince Edward Island

Power of attorney for property

Enduring Power of Attorney

Health care and personal decisions

Personal Directive

Organ donation registry

PEI Organ Donation

Government pension survivor benefit

Canada Pension Plan, claimed from Service Canada

Beneficiaries named directly on RRSPs, TFSAs and life insurance receive those assets outside the will, so Faraid shares do not apply to them. Review those designations too.