# Living Will

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/living-will/11758>\
**Category:** Legal Services and Human Rights\
**Created:** [August 25, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/living-will/11758 "2020-08-25T17:00:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![divorceakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@divorceakai](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/divorceakai)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/living-will/11758/1 "2020-08-25T17:00:02Z")

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I am looking for creating a living will. DO not need an attorney since they charge too high. He/she needs to be knowledgeable enough in this field and could explain me the consequences etc.  
Please provide any contacts

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/living-will/11758/2 "2020-09-04T10:20:53Z")

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Hello There,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

For legal information on this subject, Steps to Justice has answered some popular questions about [wills and power of attorney](https://stepstojustice.ca/legal-topic/wills-and-powers-of-attorney). Steps to Justice also has a compiled [list of programs and services across Ontario](https://stepstojustice.ca/legal-topic/wills/services) that can help you create a will, some of which are free or low-cost. The first organization listed is Pro Bono Ontario, a free legal advice hotline. Here is a blurb:

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> The [hotline](https://www.probonoontario.org/hotline/) can give you 30 minutes of free legal help and advice over the telephone on civil law matters, which include:
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> - employment
> - housing
> - consumer issues
> - Powers of Attorney
> - corporate law for charities, non-profits, and small businesses
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> It doesn’t help with family law or criminal law problems.  
> The hotline generally accepts calls Monday to Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

It is best that you contact one of the organizations listed and find a community legal clinic near you for legal advice tailored to your situation. We hope this information is helpful. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to post them [here](https://discuss.settlement.org/default.aspx).

Sincerely,

Your [Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Team