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Secure Your Legacy - Tim Hewson, LegalWills

November 11, 2025

Joshua Krafchick, Unconventional Money Moves

Online Estate Planning: How Tech & AI are Changing Wills

For anyone considering estate‑planning — from first‑time wills to advanced strategies. Tim Hewson reveals how the digital transformation of legal services is helping ordinary people protect their assets and make meaningful decisions.

Tim Hewson from LegalWillls on Houston Business Radio

October 24, 2025

Trisha Stetzel, Houston Business Radio

Tim Hewson with USLegalWills

Tim Hewson is the co-founder of USLegalWills.com, an innovative online platform that has helped over 500,000 people create Wills and estate planning documents with ease. Originally from the UK and now based in Canada, Tim launched the service in 2001 to break down barriers in end-of-life planning.

October 2, 2025

Nicole Garton, Your Estate Matters

The Best Way to Simplify Your Will-Making Process with Tim Hewson

Nicole speaks with Tim Hewson, co-founder of LegalWills, about the rise of online wills and their impact on estate planning. They discuss how technology is making wills more accessible, secure, and affordable, while also addressing common barriers and misconceptions. The conversation covers the benefits and limitations of online will services, the role of AI, and the growing trend of charitable giving through wills. Listeners gain practical insights into modern estate planning and the importance of thoughtful legacy decisions.

September 24, 2025

Deanne Gage, The Globe and Mail

Why some Canadians are asking to see death binders before agreeing to become an executor

After watching friends and family go through the laborious process of managing an estate, more executors are insisting on completed death binders before agreeing to take on the role, say experts in the death planning industry.

Rodd Duff interviews Tim Hewson about the online estate planning industry.

June 5, 2025

Rodd Duff, INsights & Straight Talk

INsights & Straight Talk with Tim Hewson: “Death tech: shaking up industry”

Rodd Duff interviews Tim Hewson about the online estate planning industry.

April 16, 2025

Akoni Technologies

How To Write Your Will: Revolutionised Estate Planning with LegalWills

In this episode of Akoni Tech Talks, we sit down with Tim Hewson, Co-Founder and CEO of LegalWills, a Canadian company revolutionising estate planning. Tim shares his journey of creating LegalWills, which was among the first to offer online estate planning services in Canada. He discusses how a casual conversation about the importance of writing wills sparked the idea for the business, highlighting the gap in the market for accessible, affordable will-writing tools. With a background in e-commerce, Tim and his co-founder, Henry, combined their skills to build a technology-driven solution to simplify the estate planning process. Tim also explores the challenges they faced, from convincing people to trust online platforms for such sensitive tasks to navigating industry resistance. He delves into how innovations like LifeLocker, Vault, Keyholder options, and Mirror Wills have transformed estate planning, offering people greater security and control over their assets.

September 20, 2024

Today's Wills and Probate

Wills in North America vs England & Wales

Tim Hewson joins the Today's Wills and Probate podcast to discuss LegalWills – his Canadian-based technology company providing will writing and estate planning services in Canada and North America. On the general trends over the past 20+ years in the sector Tim bemoans the speed of innovation and change, identifying it often needs legislative intervention and lobbying to enact. But greater acceptance of digital in our daily lives has made online wills more accessible and acceptable, which, says Tim, can only be a good thing.

August 19, 2024

The Business Line Podcast

Are Digital Wills the Future? The SHOCKING TRUTH About Wills... and Why You Need One NOW!

Today on the show we sit down with the Owner & Founder of LegalWills, Tim Hewson! In this episode, we explore the inception of LegalWills, the hurdles of disrupting the legal industry, and the journey from bootstrapping to success. Tim shares insightful stories about entering different markets, the evolution of digital will creation, and the importance of having a will for financial planning. A must-watch for aspiring entrepreneurs and those intrigued by the intersection of law and technology!

August 21, 2023

Tim Hewson, Fintech

Should You Get AI to Write Your Will?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential have captivated the world. It is a powerful tool, but should you entrust the creation of your last Will and testament to AI?

Listen to the Executor Help podcast about LegalWills

March 13, 2023

David Edey, Executor Help Podcast

Confident and Prepared: The Emotional Impact of Planning Your Legacy with a Will (Part 2)

David concludes his conversation with Tim Hewson, CEO of LegalWills. Learn how creating a Will can reduce stress and anxiety.

March 6, 2023

David Edey, Executor Help Podcast

Why You Shouldn't Wait: The Benefits of Creating or updating a Will now (Part 1)

Over 55% of Canadian and American adults do not have an estate plan which includes a Will. David has a conversation with Tim Hewson, CEO of LegalWills, on the importance of planning for the future and why getting a Will is critical.

January 5, 2022

Best Startup Canada

Tim Hewson: Removing the Barriers To Preparing Estate Planning Documents

Most Canadians don't have a Will, but everybody needs one. We are addressing the barriers to preparing a Will by making the process affordable and convenient.

December 22, 2021

Jennifer Ferreira, CTV News

Why fewer wills are being stored in lawyer vaults

A survey conducted by LegalWills.ca earlier this year shows that more than half of participants decided to write or update their wills within the past 12 months because of the pandemic.

December 20, 2021

Lesley-Anne Scorgie, Toronto Star

Start your family on the path to financial wellness

If you've got an old will, it's possible it's invalid now. Let this be your cue for a refresh. You can do your will through a lawyer (typically when your situation is a bit more complicated) or through an online platform like... Legalwills.ca.

August 17, 2020

Kaitie Fraser, CBC News

People are eager to have their wills made amid COVID-19 concerns

"We've certainly seen this year that trigger for writing a will has never been higher," said Tim Hewson, CEO and co-founder of LegalWills. About one will is completed every minute on LegalWills, said Hewson, who also saw a record number of people using the service in April.

July 31, 2020

Dragan Sutevski, Entrepreneurship in a Box

Top 3 Online Will Makers in 2020

LegalWills is one of the biggest online will makers in the world. It offers legal (and licensed) estate planning services in the US, Canada, and the UK. But LegalWills offers one of the most cost-friendly services of this caliber. It also offers you free updates for a year and discounts for your other family members.

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