Greece in Canada
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Wills
For a legally binding Will, the Testator must be of sound mind and of legal age (18 years old or older).
1. To have your Will signed in the Consulate you must provide:
-Proof
of Greek citizenship, such as a Greek passport or a Greek
identification card. Birth certificates from a Municipality or a
Community in Greece would also do, even if issued a long time ago.
-3
witnesses not related to you, or to one another. The witnesses must be
Greek nationals and shall provide a Greek passport, or a Greek
identification card.
2. To deposit with the Consulate your
HAND-WRITTEN, SECRET WILL, you must bring it in a sealed envelope to the
Consulate and provide:
-Proof of Greek citizenship, such as a
Greek passport or a Greek identification card. Birth certificate from a
Municipality or a Community in Greece would also do, even if issued a
long time ago.
-3 witnesses not related to you, or to one
another. The witnesses must be Greek nationals and shall provide a Greek
passport, or a Greek identification card.
3. Wills of any kind
must go through the Greek Courts after the Testator's death. This means
that before they can be executed, they need to be probated.
4.
Proof of death of the Testator is needed before the Will is made
public. If the person dies in Greece, a death certificate from Greece is
needed ("Lixiarhiki Praxi Thanatou"). If the person dies in Canada,
this certificate is issued by the Consulate upon submission of Canadian
Registration of Death, Medical Statement of Death, Greek passport or a
Greek identification card and Birth certificates from a Municipality or a
Community in Greece.
5. Please, contact the Consular Office for more detail
