# National Make-a-Will Month awareness

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/national-make-a-will-month-awareness
> Updated: 2026-08-17T13:54:13.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

National Make-a-Will Month serves as a campaign for individuals to create or update wills and focus on estate planning. 

Conservation organizations, including the Amazon Conservation Association and Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, utilize the month to encourage legacy gifts that fund wildlife protection and habitat preservation. These organizations highlight that planned gifts can provide lasting support without requiring immediate financial outlay.

Beyond charitable giving, the month is used by financial professionals to emphasize comprehensive estate coordination. This includes ensuring that retirement accounts, life insurance, and beneficiary designations align with legal documents to prevent gaps during incapacity or death. Additionally, community-focused organizations like Catholic Charities of New York promote the use of digital tools to protect loved ones and uphold family values through estate planning.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: National Make-A-Will Month emphasizes estate planning

National Make-A-Will Month encourages individuals to secure their legacies and prompts financial advisors to help clients coordinate comprehensive estate plans.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-make-a-will-month-emphasizes-estate-planning

### 2026-07-31: Make-a-Will Month spurs conservation legacy gifts in the US

August’s Make-a-Will Month, in partnership with FreeWill, encourages U.S. adults to draft wills that include legacy gifts supporting Amazon forest protection and Fossil Rim’s cheetah and lizard conservation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/make-a-will-month-spurs-conservation-legacy-gifts-in-the-us

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