At Willful, we believe estate planning should be simple, accessible, and always aligned with your needs.
With the help of our team of estate lawyers, we regularly audit and enhance our estate planning documents to reflect evolving legal standards and to include better protections for you, your loved ones, and your assets.
These updates aren’t just about improving documents—they’re about giving you the peace of mind that comes from knowing your wishes will be respected and your family protected.
In 2025, we’ve focused on three key areas for updates:
1. Protecting RESPs for children
We’ve added a clause specifically for Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs), ensuring that funds you’ve set aside for education remain secure and are used as intended if you pass away. If you created your Willful will before September 1, 2024, you’ll need to download and execute your documents again for this clause to take effect. It's always free to update your Willful documents.
Learn more about the importance of including your RESPs in your estate plan →
2. Including digital assets
All Willful wills now include a digital assets clause, giving your executor the authority to manage your online presence, from social media accounts to cryptocurrency holdings. If you created your Willful will before October 9, 2024, you’ll need to download and execute your documents again for this clause to take effect.
3. Clarifying charitable contributions
We’ve refined our charitable gift provisions to specify how organizations can accept donations and what happens if a chosen charity ceases operations. We’ve made it more explicit who can receive your gift at an organization (a treasurer or other officer), and made it clear that if the charitable organization does not exist at the time you pass away, your executor would have the power to give that money to a similar cause.
These updates ensure your legacy gifts are handled according to your wishes.
4. Flexible options for financial power of attorney
Now you can decide whether you want your financial power of attorney document to come into effect immediately after it’s executed - for example, to allow someone to pay your bills while you’re on a trip - or only if you become incapacitated. If you created your financial power of attorney document before May 13, 2025, you’ll need to log in and update your documents to take advantage of this update.
To take advantage of this flexibility, make sure your Willful plan includes power of attorney documents. Willful power of attorney documents are available with Willful’s Premium Coverage or Premium Coverage x 2 plans in Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.
Learn more about the benefits and risks of both options →
Overall language updates for clarity and precision
In addition to these new clauses, we’ve refined the language across other key sections, including sections which describe beneficiaries, to make your will easier to understand and even more tailored to your unique situation.
Explore the new Estate Hub
Whether you're just getting started or putting the finishing touches on your estate plan, the new Estate Hub is here to guide you through every step.
Now, you'll see recommended next steps so you can be confident your plan is complete, from your will and funeral arrangements to digital assets and instructions for your family.
The Estate Hub is available now to all Willful customers to help you:
- Follow all the critical steps: Make sure your will, POAs, and other essentials are covered.
- Take action to protect your loved ones: Make sure your assets reach the right people faster.
- Create your essential documents folder: Make it easier for your family to access important information when they need it most.
- Leave clear instructions for your executor: Help ensure your wishes are carried out exactly as you intend.
- And more
It’s now easier than ever to create and update your complete estate plan.
Log in to explore your Estate Hub →
Enjoy free updates and unlimited peace of mind
As always, Willful customers benefit from free, unlimited updates to their documents. Simply log in to your Willful account, and download your updated documents. Print and execute them again to make them legal (or, if you’re located in BC, you can sign and witness your document electronically).
Learn more about signing and witnessing your will electronically in BC →
No additional fees for peace of mind.
At Willful, we’re here to guide and support you through every stage of estate planning. If you’re ready to take advantage of these updates, simply login to your account today.
