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Checklist · Estate planning in Canada

Canadian estate planning checklist

Every action across the four stages of estate planning, from your first will to executor duties after death. Progress saves to your device. Print this page for your spouse, lawyer, or executor.

Reviewed by Ben Stevenson, Managing Editor, Canadian Money Help Updated April 21, 2026 Methodology

Foundations

Building

Preserving

After death (executor duties)