In Ontario, the general rule is that for a will to be valid it must have been signed by the #testator and witnessed by two individuals who are not beneficiaries to the will.
A handwritten will or a holographic will is considered to be legal in many provinces in Canada. The only prerequisite for the court to accept a handwritten will is that the testator should write the will in his own handwriting and sign it. There should be enough evidence to prove that the testator has written his own will and not anyone else. This can be done with the help of other supporting documents that may contain his handwriting.
A unique advantage in writing a holographic will is that no witnesses are required. Unlike a formal will, you do not have to get witnesses to sign your legal document.
In Ontario, the general rule is that for a will to be valid it must have been signed by the #testator and witnessed by two individuals who are not beneficiaries to the will.
What is a Holograph Will? A holograph will be a will written entirely in the testator’s handwriting without the witness signatures that form part of a traditional will. These documents may be recognized as legally binding so long as they satisfy the requirements set out in provincial legislation In Ontario, holograph wills are recognized under s. 6 of the Succession Law Reform Act!
Lastly, whether it is a holographic will or a formal will, the testator has to be mentally sound and should not be a minor