As we move further into the 21st century, the will-making landscape will be very different, with significant legal, social, economic and technological changes all making an impact.

The Charitable Wills in the 21st Century project explored will-making and charitable legacies, both now and into the future, considering the implications for legacy fundraisers and managers.

The project was funded by a consortium of 30 leading charities, who have agreed to share these six key lessons with the wider sector.

In this report you will learn

• How the meaning of wills changes over time
• The legal sector is undergoing huge change
• Online wills are here to stay
• How charity wills are an increasingly important make up of overall will writing