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Certified Last Will & Testament
Translation

Professional translators · any language pair · signed Certificate of Accuracy

Word-for-word certified translation of a foreign will and testament, accepted by the Probate Registry, lawyers and executors, provincial land registry and foreign inheritance authorities. Precise legal terminology, preserved bequests and clauses. apostille available for cross-border estates. $39.95 per page, 24-hour standard turnaround, accuracy guarantee.

24-hour standard turnaround IRCC accepted Free digital delivery Accuracy guarantee
IRCC Accepted
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Accuracy Guarantee
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BBB Accredited Business
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100+ Languages
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Since 2010
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From Upload to Delivery in 3 Easy Steps

No account required. No commitment. Instant quote in seconds.

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Upload Your Document

Submit a photo, scan or PDF through our secure portal. Our system calculates the word count and generates an exact price quote instantly.

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We Translate & Certify

A professional translator completes your certified translation with a signed Certificate of Accuracy in the format Canadian offices expect.

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Download & Submit

Receive your certified translation by email, ready to submit. A shipped hard copy and apostille can be added at checkout. 12-hour expedited service available on request.

Every Last Will & Testament Translation Includes

No add-ons hidden in the small print. Everything below is standard.

Signed Certificate of Accuracy

Formal certification statement signed by the translator, attesting to competence and accuracy. Signed by the translator, with a Certificate of Accuracy.

Word-for-Word Accuracy

Every clause translated faithfully: the testator’s full name, the appointment of executors, each specific and residuary bequest, named beneficiaries, guardianship provisions, the date of execution, the witnesses and the notarial or attestation clause. Legal terms are rendered precisely, never paraphrased.

Professional Translator

Native speaker, vetted, with documented experience in the exact document type. Same translator across all your documents on request.

Digital PDF Delivery

Your certified translation is emailed as a PDF on completion – accepted digitally by IRCC and most bodies. A shipped hard copy can be added at checkout.

Free Revisions

Unlimited revisions included at no extra cost until you’re completely satisfied with the translation.

accuracy guarantee

If a Canadian body refuses the translation for accuracy, completeness or certification, we correct and reissue it free, and refund the translation fee if a correction cannot fix a refusal caused by the translation. Trusted by Canadian clients since 2010.

Last Will & Testament Translation Cost

Transparent, Flat Pricing

$39.95 per page across every language we cover (1 page = 300 source words). Wills vary in length – a simple will is a page or two, a detailed estate plan runs longer – and are billed per page. No surcharge for rarer languages.

+$24.95
Sworn Affidavit (IRCC)
Add for IRCC immigration applications. Your translator swears an affidavit of accuracy before a notary – the format IRCC accepts from non-certified translators. Not needed for universities, WES or most other uses.
+$199
Apostille
Per document. apostille with the certified translation shipped to you as a hard copy.

Where our translations are used

Our certified will translations have a accuracy guarantee at every body below. Since 2010.

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Probate Registry & Canadian courts

Admitting a foreign will to probate, obtaining a grant, and administering an estate governed by a will written abroad.

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Lawyers & Executors

Administering the estate, identifying beneficiaries and bequests, and meeting the duty to act on the will’s exact terms.

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Foreign Inheritance Proceedings

Cross-border estates where a Canadian heir must present a translated will to a foreign court, notary or land registry.

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Banks & Financial Institutions

Releasing accounts, investments and safe-deposit contents to the beneficiaries named in the will.

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provincial land registry

Transferring property to devisees named in a will written in another language.

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Trustees & Trust Companies

Administering testamentary trusts and honouring guardianship and trust provisions set out in the will.

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Top Languages We Translate Wills & Testaments To and From

Same $39.95 per page regardless of source language. No surcharge for rarer ones. Click any language to see the dedicated page.

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Country-Specific Knowledge

We Know Your Country’s Will & Testament Format

Wills carry legal terminology that differs sharply between common-law and civil-law systems, and a mistranslated clause can change who inherits. Here’s the most common gotcha for each top source.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Testamento Público Abierto

Executed before a notario público and recorded with a protocol number. We preserve the protocol and render each legado (bequest) and the herederos (heirs) precisely.

🇪🇸 Spain · Testamento Notarial

Registered with the Registro General de Actos de Última Voluntad. We render the herencia, the legítima (forced-heirship share) and the albacea (executor) precisely, as forced heirship has no direct Canadian equivalent.

🇵🇱 Poland · Testament

A notarial or holographic testament. We translate the full text and the notary’s attestation, preserving the spadkobierca (heir) and zapis (bequest) provisions.

🇫🇷 France · Testament Authentique / Olographe

A notarial or handwritten (olographic) will. We transcribe and translate handwritten wills carefully, marking any illegible passage, and render légataire and usufruit precisely.

🇮🇹 Italy · Testamento

Pubblico, olografo or segreto forms, often recorded in the Registro Generale dei Testamenti. We preserve the erede and the forced-heirship (legittima) provisions.

🇨🇳 China · 遗嘱

A self-written, notarial or witnessed 遗嘱; notarial wills carry a notary office seal. We translate the full text plus the notary’s certification.

Every Language Routes Through the Same Trusted Pipeline

We translate wills and testaments both into English and from English into any target language. Whether the will is in Spanish, Polish, French, Italian, Chinese or any other language, every order follows the same quality-controlled process with precise legal terminology. You upload, we translate, certify and deliver – ready for the Probate Registry, a lawyer or a foreign registry.

↔ TRANSLATES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ↔ Polish – Testament Romanian – Testament Urdu – وصیت نامہ Arabic – وصية Chinese – 遗嘱 Last Will 文 A English – Last Will
FAQs

Last Will & Testament Translation: Common Questions

Is a certified translation of a foreign will required for Canadian probate?+
Yes. To admit a will written in another language to probate in Canada, you must provide a complete certified English translation with the original. The Probate Registry and the executor act on the translated terms, so accuracy is essential.
How much does certified will translation cost in Canada?+
$39.95 per page (1 page = 300 source words). Wills are billed per page, so a simple two-page will costs less than a detailed estate plan with trusts. No surcharge for rarer languages.
How long does it take?+
Standard turnaround is 24 hours for short documents; longer wills take proportionally more time. A 12-hour expedited service is available on request for a probate deadline.
How do you handle legal terms with no direct English equivalent?+
Civil-law concepts such as forced heirship (legítima), usufruct and the notarial protocol have no exact Canadian equivalent. We render them with the closest accurate English term and add a bracketed translator’s note explaining the concept, so the Probate Registry reads the will correctly.
Can you translate a handwritten (holographic) will?+
Yes. We transcribe and translate handwritten wills, marking any genuinely illegible passage as [illegible] with a note. If a portion cannot be certified, you’ll know before paying.
Do I need an apostille?+
A signed Certificate of Accuracy is the standard for the Probate Registry. Cross-border estates in Hague Convention countries often need an apostille, available from $129.
Can you translate a will into another language for use abroad?+
Yes. When a will governs assets in another country, we translate it from English into the required language with the same certified accuracy statement, ready for the foreign court or notary.
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