Avoid Multiple Originals:
- Only one signed original will should exist to prevent loss and legal complications.
- If all originals cannot be located, estate trustees must prove the will was not revoked.
Validity of a Will
Identical Originals:
- Every original must be identical.
- Signing only one original avoids discrepancies.
Copies and Digital Versions:
- Digital copies (except in BC where digital execution is legal), signed photocopies, or unsigned printed copies are not considered originals.
- Courts, like in Ontario, may validate imperfect documents under "substantial compliance" law.