By Karim Eshqoor, BBA, LLB, LLM · Barrister & Solicitor (LSO #83032R) · Barbarian Law® · October 2026
A lawyer-drafted will at Barbarian Law® is $750 + HST. A will with both powers of attorney is $1,100 + HST for one person, or $1,000 if you book by December 31, 2026. A couple’s plan, mirror wills plus both powers of attorney for each of you, is $1,800 + HST, or $1,600 at the launch price. The price covers the drafting, the signing with two witnesses, and the sworn affidavit of execution your estate trustee will need later. There’s no deposit, and you’re invoiced after the documents are signed.
What does a will cost at Barbarian Law®?
The prices are published before you call, and each is a flat fee. The table is the same one that appears on our fees page.
Wills and powers of attorney at Barbarian Law®
| Document | Price |
|---|---|
| Will, one person | $750 + HST |
| Power of attorney (property or personal care), one document | $350 + HST |
| Both powers of attorney, one person | $650 + HST |
| Will plus both powers of attorney, one person | $1,100 + HST (launch price $1,000 to December 31, 2026) |
| Mirror wills for a couple | $1,200 + HST for the pair |
| Couple’s estate plan: mirror wills plus both powers of attorney for each person (six documents) | $1,800 + HST (launch price $1,600 to December 31, 2026) |
All prices exclude HST. Book by December 31, 2026 and the launch price holds even if you sign in the new year.
The bundle is cheaper than the three documents bought separately because the work overlaps. We take instructions once, draft the three documents together, and sign them in one appointment. Bought one at a time, the three documents come to $1,450. Together they’re $1,100, or $1,000 if you book before December 31. Two of the three documents only matter while you’re alive, so most people want all three anyway.
What is included in the price?
Four things, and the last two are the ones that matter when the will is tested.
- Instructions. A conversation about your family, your property and who you trust. We ask about things people don’t think to raise: a beneficiary on disability support, shares in a private company, a child from a previous relationship, assets outside Ontario.
- Drafting. A will built to the Succession Law Reform Act and fitted to your circumstances, not a template with your name typed in.
- Signing. You sign in front of two witnesses who are present at the same time, as section 4 of the Act requires. Neither witness is a beneficiary or married to one (section 12), because a gift to a witness is void.
- The affidavit of execution. One witness swears a Form 74D affidavit on the day. Years from now, when your estate trustee applies to the court, this is the sworn proof of how the will was signed. Without it, someone has to track down a witness who may have moved or died.
You also leave knowing where the originals should live and who needs to know. We keep copies and can give your estate trustee digital access on request.
Why are the powers of attorney bundled with the will?
A will does nothing while you’re alive. If a stroke or an accident leaves you unable to manage your affairs, nobody can pay your mortgage, renew your insurance or speak to your doctors unless you’ve signed powers of attorney under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992. Ontario uses two: a continuing power of attorney for property (your money, home and business) and a power of attorney for personal care (your health and living decisions). Without them, your family may need a court order to step in. That’s a far more expensive document than the two you could have signed with your will. Our guide to the two powers of attorney explains each one.
What does an online will cost you?
Less up front. The kits are usually drafted well enough. The problem is the signing, which they leave to you at the kitchen table. Two witnesses, same time, neither one a beneficiary or a beneficiary’s spouse, and an affidavit sworn by one of them. Get any of that wrong and your estate trustee may need a court application under section 21.1 of the Act to have the will accepted. That costs the estate thousands of dollars and months. The $750 buys the part the kit can’t give you: a lawyer in the room when it’s signed. Our post on how an Ontario will has to be signed goes through each failure.
What can add to the cost?
For most people, nothing. The flat fee covers a will of any ordinary complexity: specific gifts, a guardian for minor children, alternate beneficiaries, an estate trustee and a backup. Three situations are quoted separately, in writing, before any work starts:
- A trust inside the will, for a child who should not receive a lump sum at 18, or a beneficiary receiving disability support (a Henson trust).
- A second will for business owners who hold shares in a private corporation. Our post on multiple wills in Ontario explains when two wills are worth having.
- Signing outside the office, at a hospital or a home, where travel time is involved.
We don’t give tax advice. If your plan has tax consequences, we’ll say so and work with your accountant.
How long does it take?
Two appointments. The first is a conversation about your family, your assets and your wishes, in person or by video. Drafts come to you by email, explained in plain language, and if a clause can’t be explained in one sentence it isn’t finished. The second appointment is the signing at 14981 Yonge Street in Aurora, with the witnesses and the affidavit done before you leave. Come with a list of beneficiaries, your choice of estate trustee and attorneys, and any specific gifts, and the whole thing moves quickly. The will and POA process guide has the full checklist.
The bottom line
A will costs $750 + HST here, and the full set with both powers of attorney costs $1,100. The number to compare it to isn’t the price of a kit. It’s the cost of a court application to rescue a will that was signed wrong, paid by the people you were trying to look after. A price should be a promise, not an estimate. That’s why ours is on the website.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a will cost in Ontario?
At Barbarian Law® a will is $750 + HST, and a will with both powers of attorney is $1,100 + HST for one person ($1,000 if booked by December 31, 2026). Mirror wills for a couple are $1,200 + HST for the pair; a couple’s plan with all six documents is $1,800 + HST ($1,600 at the launch price). The price includes the signing with two witnesses and the affidavit of execution.
Do I need a lawyer to make a will in Ontario?
No. A will you write and sign yourself can be valid if it meets the Succession Law Reform Act’s signing rules. Most homemade wills that fail do so at the signing: the wrong witnesses, or no affidavit of execution. A lawyer’s fee buys the drafting and a supervised signing, so the will works when it’s needed.
Is a power of attorney included with a will?
Not automatically. They are separate documents under a different statute. At Barbarian Law® the will and both powers of attorney are offered together for $1,100 + HST for one person because they are signed in the same appointment, and most people need all three.
How much does it cost to update a will?
A new will replaces the old one and is priced the same as a first will, $750 + HST. Small changes can sometimes be made by a codicil, which has to be signed with the same formalities as a will, so for most changes a fresh will is simpler and no more expensive.
Do you charge a deposit?
No. There is no retainer or deposit. You’re invoiced after the documents are signed.
Know the price before you book.
A will is $750 + HST. A will with both powers of attorney is $1,100 + HST, or $1,000 if you book by December 31, 2026. Two appointments, one signing, no deposit.
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This article is general information about Ontario law, not legal advice, and reading it does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Every situation is different; speak with a lawyer about yours.
