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The key to building generational wealth

Learn more about why not having an estate plan can hurt your chances of lifting up the next generation.

Younger Americans Plan to Get Financial Advisers When They Inherit

Why People of Color Are Less Likely to Have a Will

CR survey results find that fewer nonwhite people have a will compared with white people. Here’s why it’s worth it to have one.

Making Something From Nothing

FreeWill Co-CEO, Jenny Xia Spradling, shares her take on how to go from idea to launch.

FreeWill thought leadership

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing Your Personal Representative of Your Estate

Choosing the personal representative of your estate is important, and making the wrong decision can cause utter chaos.

This could be at time for housekeeping

Jenny Xia Spradling, co-chief executive officer at FreeWill discusses how evolutions in investing -- most notably cryptocurrencies -- are impacting estate planning.

I Wish I May, I Wish I Might: Estate Planning’s Gentle Nudge

Contrary to what you might expect, using precatory language such as ‘I wish’ or ‘I hope’ can play an important part in three estate planning objectives.

4 Concepts You May Be Getting Wrong About Pour-Over Wills

FreeWill's Allison Lee explains what a "pour-over will" is and clarifies some common misconceptions surrounding them.

FreeWill press releases

FreeWill acquires Grant Assistant

FreeWill announces that it has acquired Grant Assistant, a state-of-the-art, AI-based platform designed to revolutionize the grant proposal process.

FreeWill Accelerates Business Momentum to Begin 2024 as America's Most Popular Online Estate Planning Platform

FreeWill is pleased to share several key business milestones achieved through the first quarter of 2024 as the company accelerates its growth phase.

DAFs Take Front and Center for Nonprofit Fundraising in 2023

After conducting a survey of nonprofit fundraising professionals, FreeWill found that virtually all respondents view DAFs as a force multiplier for their fundraising strategies in 2023.

FreeWill raises $30 million in Series B

FreeWill, a New York-based provider of philanthropy and estate planning tools, raised $30M in Series B funding.