Wills and Power of Attorney in Ontario During COVID-19 Emergency

The Ontario government has introduced specific temporary changes to the process of executing wills and powers of attorney to accommodate social distancing and other travel restrictions due to COVID-19. These changes allow for the execution of wills and powers of attorney through audio-visual technology. These changes are available only during the emergency.

For further information, please review Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90e09;
and the Second emergency Order in Council dated April 22, 2020: https://files.ontario.ca/solgen-oic-signaturesinwills-2020-04-22.pdf.

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Lecture Outline:
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0:02 Execution of Wills and Power of Attorney during COVID-19 and Disclaimer
1:30 Ordinary Legislative Process
2:37 Two Changes due to COVID
6:05 Conclusion
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