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LegalWills
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
What it is
LegalWills provides online services for creating Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills. Its MyWill wizard uses plain-language questions and formats a document for the user’s local jurisdiction. Additional services cover funeral wishes, final messages, personal records, secure file storage, and Keyholder access; members can designate up to 20 Keyholders to unlock selected information. U.S. legal-document services cover every state except Louisiana. Documents must be printed, signed, and witnessed according to applicable requirements before they become legal documents. The service states that data in transit uses 256-bit SSL encryption and stored information uses RSA encryption. Accounts support two-factor authentication, and the company says database servers receive daily backups. Support is offered through email, live chat, and toll-free phone, with listed phone hours from 8am to 8pm EST every day. MyWill costs $49.95, paid once and includes one year of updates.
For and against
For
- Covers U.S. states except Louisiana
- Supports Wills and powers of attorney
- Allows up to 20 Keyholders
- Provides two-factor authentication
- Offers email, chat, and phone support
Against
- No free plan is available
- Documents still require printing and witnessing
- Louisiana is outside stated coverage
- Complex estates may need an attorney
The verdict
LegalWills offers guided online document creation plus legacy-storage and Keyholder services. Review state coverage, signing requirements, and whether your situation is complex before choosing a plan.
Who it suits
It suits people preparing standard estate documents online, including Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills. Complex situations may require an attorney, according to the company.
Plans and prices
MyVault
Secure upload of files and documents
Read 15 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
MyFuneral
Funeral wishes · organ-donation preferences
Read 15 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
MyLivingWill
Healthcare power of attorney/living-will document
Read 15 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
MyMessages
Final messages delivered after death
Read 15 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
MyPowerOfAttorney
Financial power of attorney document
Read 15 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
MyLifeLocker
Personal information and asset records for family/executor
Read 15 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
MyExpatWill (U.S.)
Expatriate will for U.S. assets/jurisdiction
Read 15 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
MyWill
Last Will and Testament · PDF download/printing · jurisdiction-specific document
Read 15 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
MyLivingWill™
Power of Attorney for Health Care
Read 1 Oct 2026 · uslegalwills.com
On the record
- API availability
- A White Label API supports create_user, validate_login, login, and modify_user commands for embedding document services in a partner application.developer.legalwills.ca · read 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The public API page includes parameter tables, command descriptions, POST endpoint details, sample HTML, and a downloadable ASP.NET/VB.NET demo.developer.legalwills.ca · read 15 Oct 2026
- API integration
- The White Label API lets partners embed LegalWills document services in their own website or application, set pricing and process payments themselves.uslegalwills.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- API operating model
- API partners keep their own user database, set prices, collect payments, and must store LegalWills user credentials and service status.developer.legalwills.ca · read 15 Oct 2026
- Backups
- The company says daily backups are performed on each database server to protect against catastrophic data loss.uslegalwills.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists LegalWills as privately held, founded in 2000, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, with 11–50 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The About Us page says LegalWills has over 26 years of experience and identifies Tim Hewson and Henry Raud as co-founders.uslegalwills.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- LegalWills websites are operated by PartingWishes Inc., according to the copyright and trademark notice.legalwills.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Complex-estate limit
- The company advises seeking an attorney for complex situations such as multi-country property, large estates, disputed family circumstances or special-needs dependants.uslegalwills.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Customer support
- Customer support is available by email, live chat and toll-free phone, with phone availability listed as 8am to 8pm EST every day.uslegalwills.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The U.K. site links extensive FAQs, a blog, terms, privacy, accessibility information, support portal, and service-specific pages.legalwills.co.uk · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption claim
- The company says vault information is encrypted so that LegalWills owners and administrators cannot read its contents.legalwills.ca · read 15 Oct 2026
- Funeral planning
- MyFuneral records funeral wishes and organ-donation preferences for later access by designated people.uslegalwills.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review finding
- The Canada Report review recommends LegalWills.ca for ordinary estates but advises a lawyer for businesses, farms, cross-border property, special-needs trusts, or likely disputes.thecanadareport.ca · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Partner materials describe link, embed, and fully white-label/API integration options for insurers, advisors, charities, and other organizations.legalwills.co.uk · read 15 Oct 2026
- Jurisdiction coverage
- U.S. legal-document services support every U.S. state except Louisiana.uslegalwills.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Jurisdictions
- The service links separate sites for Canada, the United States, England and Wales, South Africa, and expatriate wills covering Canada, the U.S., or the U.K.legalwills.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Keyholders
- Members can designate up to 20 Keyholders who can unlock selected information when the time is right.uslegalwills.com · read 1 Oct 2026
