News and Updates

A leading not-for-profit and a powerhouse for pediatric medical research, the SickKids Foundation is Willful’s featured charity for both November and December.

After a survey of 1,008 Canadian parents, Willful explores the current state of estate planning in Canada—particularly for Canadian parents of minor children.

Willful has partnered with the Nature Conservancy of Canada as our featured charity for the month of September 2023. Learn more about how legacy impacts the lives of future generations of Canadians.

Keeping your estate plan documents updated is just as important as creating them in the first place. That’s why we created Willful Membership.

To help you make the most of your long weekend, we asked the Willful team to share their best Family Day long weekend activity ideas.

As the clock strikes 12, and the new year rings in, many adults are setting their 2023 resolutions.With high inflation and rising interest rates this past year, many of us are taking a good hard look at our personal finances. We conducted a survey on the top financial plans for 2023 to see what Canadians are prioritizing going into the new year. Here’s what we found!

To celebrate the end of 2022, we thought we’d unwrap some of the top Willful milestones from the last year. And you might even find that you were a part of some of them!

It’s the one year anniversary of fully digital wills in British Columbia! We’re celebrating how BC has embraced technology to make it easier to complete necessary legal documents. On December 1st, 2021, the first legally valid and fully digital will was executed under the newly legislated Bill 21 in BC. 

What is the Law Society of Ontario's Access to Innovation project? (And what does any of this mean for Willful customers?)

In honour of Make a Will Month in Ontario, we’re covering some of the estate planning questions we get asked most frequently.

After over 2 years of WFH and exploring our own backyards, Canadians are taking back to the skies again. To help your summer 2022 travel plans go as smoothly as possible, we’ve rounded up some of our top tips for travel this summer.

Willful is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Toronto Humane Society as our featured charity for the month of July 2022. 

For a limited-time only. BC residents get free virtual witnessing and execution with their Willful will.

Patrick experienced a life-threatening health issue. Now he's supporting foundations like UHN. Leaving a charitable gift in your will can make an impact.

You can now notify your loved ones of their role in your will directly from your Willful account.

We’re still reeling with excitement from Willful’s Dragons’ Den debut. Learn more about the deal that was struck in the Den!

Willful is thrilled to announce our partnership with Jays Care Foundation as our featured charity for the months of December 2021 and January 2022. 

Learn how Willful took part in this historic moment and how Bill 21 in BC is changing the way wills are created.

Dreaming of pitching in the Den one day? Willful's Erin Bury shares her experience on Dragons' Den!

In a world full of passwords and digital assets, how can we make sure that we’re including this key information in our estate plans?