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November 12, 2024

NEW RESEARCH REVEALS TRENDS IN CHARITABLE GIVING IN CANADA

A new study conducted by LegalWills, a leading provider of online estate planning services, has uncovered significant trends in charitable giving among Canadians. The findings shed light on how more Canadians are incorporating charitable donations into their estate plans, reflecting a growing focus on leaving a lasting legacy and supporting social causes.
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December 12, 2023

LegalWills Approved as Participant in the Law Society of Ontario's Access to Innovation Program

LegalWills, Canada's first dedicated online Wills and estate planning platform, is proud to announce its approval as a participant in the Law Society of Ontario's Access to Innovation (A2I) program. This approval is a testament to LegalWills' dedication to innovation and the protection of clients and their private information.
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July 25, 2023

CANADIAN TECH COMPANY LEGALWILLS EXPANDS TO SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH LEGATUS TRUST

With further international expansion, LegalWills' online Will-writing services are now available in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.
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May 16, 2023

LegalWills and NotaryPro Join Forces To Offer Canada's First Fully Digital End To End Process To Create and Notarize A Will

Canadians will be able to create and virtually commission or notarize their Wills without leaving their home.
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January 12, 2023

Meridian Credit Union Partners with Online Will Providers to Deliver Digital Estate Planning Solutions

Partnership will help Meridian Members create a will online.
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October 19, 2022

LegalWills.ca helps Ontarians set up their Will with an easy, user-friendly online service during Make a Will Month

From digital assets like social media accounts, music playlists, and cryptocurrency, to setting up a pet trust and ensuring your loved ones are looked after, November is a reminder that it is never the wrong time to draft or update a Will – and there are options that make it easier than ever.
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September 29, 2022

LegalWills.ca to help British Columbians to set up their Will during Make a Will Week

With recent provincial changes allowing for digital signatures, remote witnesses, and electronic storage of Wills, LegalWills.ca is the only online Wills provider that offers a fully digital estate planning service.
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May 5, 2022

BC leading the way with e-signature law for electronic Wills: Why other provinces should follow suit

The Law Society of BC has recently granted a number of electronic Will writing services such as LegalWills.ca their seal of approval for using e-signatures and digital storage solutions. Months after British Columbia became the first province in Canada to put this important law in place, other jurisdictions have yet to follow suit.
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December 1, 2021

Canadian Armed Forces Member is First Canadian to Have a Completely Digital Will

Canadian history was made in British Columbia at 12:01 this morning as Royce Burningham became the first person in Canada to have an electronically signed and witnessed Will through a partnership between LegalWills.ca and Syngrafii.
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November 23, 2021

Leading Online Will Company, LegalWills.ca, Provides Canada's Only Full Service Solution to Bill 21

LegalWills.ca partners with technology provider Syngrafii to bring British Columbia a complete online Will solution - from electronic wills, to e-signatures, and secure storage, as of December 1st, 2021 British Columbians can manage their estate planning completely online.
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May 27, 2021

More Young Canadians are Taking Control of their Estate Planning, Thanks to Online Will Platforms

A recent LegalWills.ca survey found that the number of Canadians aged 18-24 with an up to date Will more than doubled from 2016 to 2021.
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April 28, 2021

Online Will Provider, LegalWills, Announces New Initiative to Support First Responders

As the country celebrates National First Responder's Day on May 1st, Canada's longest standing online Will provider LegalWills.ca is offering first responders, including Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), paramedics, firefighters, and police officers, a Will and Power of Attorney free of charge for the entire month.
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March 23, 2021

Pandemic influenced Canadians to prepare estate planning documents

LegalWills.ca survey found that COVID-19 influenced over half of survey participants to write or update their Will.
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October 15, 2020

LegalWills.ca becomes the first bilingual online Will writing service in Canada

LegalWills.ca, the online provider of Wills, Power of Attorney, and other common legal documents is now available in both official languages, in every Canadian province and territory.
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August 18, 2020

LegalWills.ca Restructures Their Online Estate Planning Service to Support Quebec

LegalWills.ca has given their online estate planning service an overhaul in order to support Quebec laws, making the online provider of Wills, Power of Attorney, and other common legal documents available in every Canadian province and territory.
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July 30, 2020

Online Will Provider, LegalWills, Announces New Initiative to Support Teachers and Educational Staff as they Return to School

Industry leader in online estate planning, LegalWills, responds to teachers' worries about returning to their classrooms in September - amidst the COVID-19 pandemic - by providing free Wills and Health Care Power of Attorney documents to US, UK, and Canadian teachers and education workers.
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September 24, 2019

LegalWills.ca launches innovative tools to secure assets for Estate Executors

According to the Bank of Canada, there are a total of 2 million unclaimed accounts passed to them by banks and other financial institutions. Many of these belong to deceased account holders, because the estate Executor had no knowledge of the account. If the account remains unclaimed, the balance passes to the Receiver General of Canada.
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June 7, 2016

New survey reveals that 74% of Canadians do not have an up-to-date Will

A new survey by LegalWills.ca suggests that previous surveys may have under-reported the number of Canadians without a Will by not including those who have a Will that is out-of-date.
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March 14, 2014

What would happen to your assets if you died today?

Canadian Legal Wills, Canada's top provider of online wills, power of attorney and living wills, and MyLifeLocker, the ultimate organizational system for all of life's little details, have joined forces to provide Canadians with security and peace of mind when it matters most.
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January 22, 2009

A Legal Will Does Not Last a Lifetime

Most people do not have a legal Will, but of those that do, most are not kept current. The process of maintaining one's Will is extremely important, but with a lawyer it can be inconvenient and expensive. A new online service by LegalWills allows people to maintain their legal Will conveniently and cost effectively.
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October 18, 2002

LegalWills.ca Announces Unique Funeral Planning Service

LegalWills.ca has launched the latest in a portfolio of services that allow their members to communicate their parting wishes to friends and loved ones after they have passed away.
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October 15, 2002

LegalWills.ca Announces Unique Service For Communicating Messages After Death

LegalWills.ca announces the latest in a portfolio of services that allow their members to communicate their parting wishes to friends and loved ones after they have passed away. The "MyMessages" service allows members to prepare multimedia messages to friends and loves ones. These messages remain completely private and only get delivered to their recipients after the member has passed away.
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October 1, 2002

LegalWills.ca Introduces New Online Canadian Legal Will Service

LegalWills.ca announces a revolutionary new service, enabling consumers to create and update their Wills over the Internet. Now, from the comfort and privacy of their own home, all that a consumer needs is an Internet connection and about 30 minutes to create a custom Will that is legal in their local jurisdiction.
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November 3, 2000

LegalWills.ca Launches Unique Internet Estate Planning Services

LegalWills.ca has launched a unique portfolio of services that allow consumers to communicate their final wishes to loved ones after they have passed away. The interactive website includes services for describing funeral wishes, drafting a legal Will and preparing multimedia messages.
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