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Make-A-Will Month Estate Planning Webinars

July 8, 2026
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8 min read
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What You’ll Learn:

  • Why having a Will is essential—no matter your age or financial status
  • How to choose guardians for your children
  • Who should administer your estate
  • Answers to your most pressing legal questions

Webinar Highlights:

  • Multiple events across the U.S. hosted by LegalShield provider law firms
  • Free to LegalShield Members
  • Live Q&A with estate planning attorneys
  • Online access for convenience from any device
  • State-specific guidance tailored to local laws

Updated 7/8/2026

Creating a Will is the smartest way to stay in control over who gets your property, who administers your estate, and who will care for your children. Our LegalShield provider law firms are presenting exclusive webinars for Make-A-Will Month.

As a LegalShield Member, you’ll get access to this important benefit! Learn about the Estate Planning process and get answers to questions you may have as you start to prepare your Will.

Don’t see your state or it's full information? We’ll be adding more throughout the month, so be sure to check back.

Alabama

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm CST
LegalShield Law Firm: Anderson, Williams, and Farrow, LLC
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Alaska

Date & Time: Aug. 3, 2026, 9 am PDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Lombino Martino
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Arizona

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 6:30 pm MDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Davis Miles
Location: Online + 25 people in office
Webinar Link: TBD

Arkansas

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 5:30 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Lisle Law Group
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

California (North)

Date & Time: Aug. 28, 2026, 1 pm PDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Madden & Associates
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

California (South)

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 12 pm PDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Parker Stanbury
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

California (Spanish)

Date & Time: Aug. 17, 2026, 12 pm PDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Parker Stanbury
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Colorado

Date & Time: Aug. 26, 2026, 12 pm MDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Connecticut

Date & Time: Aug. 4, 2026, 12 pm EDT
‍LegalShield Law Firm: Willinger, Willinger & Bucci, P.C.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link | Passcode 119074

Delaware

Date & Time: Aug. 27, 2026, 1pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Mattleman, Weinroth & Miller
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Florida (North)

Date & Time: Aug. 5, 2026, 2 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: DSK Law
Location: Online
Registration Required: Registration link
Webinar Link: Provided after registration

Florida (South)

Date & Time: Aug. 7, 2026, 12 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Glantzlaw
Location: Online
Registration Required: Registration link
Webinar Link: Provided after registration

Georgia

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 12 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Deming Parker
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Hawaii

Date & Time: Aug. 29, 2026, 10 am HDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Bevar & Jones
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD‍

Idaho

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 4 pm MDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Smart Schofield Shorter
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Illinois

Date & Time: Aug. 5, 2026, 10 am CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Shimanovsky & Moscardini, LLP
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Indiana

Date & Time: Aug. 18, 2026, 12:30 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: O'Koon Hintermeister
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Iowa

Date & Time: Aug. 19, 2026, 12 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: McEnroe, Gotsdiner, Steinbach, Rothman & Kendell, P.C.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link | Passcode a1sz0w

Kansas

Date & Time: Aug. 26, 2026, 6 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Riling, Burkhead & Nitcher
Location: Online
Registration: Meeting link

Kentucky

Date & Time: Aug. 18, 2026, 12:30 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: O'Koon Hintermeister
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Louisiana

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Provosty, Sadler, & DeLaunay
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Maine

Date & Time: Aug. 18, 2026, 12 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Robinson, Kriger, and McCallum
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Massachusetts

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link | Passcode 119074

Maryland

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link | Passcode 119074

Michigan

Date & Time: Wed, Aug. 12, 2026, 3 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Powers Chapman
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Minnesota

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 12 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Wagner, Falconer & Judd, LTD
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Mississippi

Date & Time: Wed., Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm CST
LegalShield Law Firm: Anderson, Williams, and Farrow, LLC
Location: Online
Registration: Meeting link

Missouri

Date & Time: Aug. 13, 2026, 12 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Dubail Judge
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Provided after registering

Date & Time: Aug. 22, 2026, 11 am CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Dubail Judge
Location: In person

Montana

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 12 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Wagner, Falconer & Judd, LTD
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Nebraska

Date & Time: Aug. 19, 2026, 1:30 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Morrow, Poppe, Watermeier & Lonowski, P.C.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Nevada

Date & Time: Aug. 13, 2026, 5:30 pm PDT
‍LegalShield Law Firm: Dempsey, Roberts, & Smith, LTD
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

New Hampshire

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link | Passcode 119074

New Jersey

Date & Time: Aug. 27, 2026, 1pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Mattleman, Weinroth & Miller
Location: Online
Registration: Meeting link

New Mexico

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 6:30 pm MDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Davis Miles
Location: Online + 25 people in office
Webinar Link: TBD

New York

Date & Time: Aug. 19, 2026, 2 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Feldman, Kramer, & Monaco
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

North Carolina

Date & Time: Aug. 26, 2026, 2 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Merritt, Webb, Wilson, & Caruso
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

North Dakota

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 12 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Wagner, Falconer & Judd, LTD
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Ohio

Date & Time: Aug. 24, 2026, 5 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Maguire, Schneider, & Hassay
Location: Online
Registration: Registration link

Oklahoma

Date & Time: Aug. 19, 2026, 12 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Date & Time: Aug. 26, 2026, 5:30 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Oregon

Date & Time: TBD
LegalShield Law Firm: Kivel & Howard
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Pennsylvania

Date & Time: Aug. 4, 2026, 7 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Fiffik Law Group, LLC
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Rhode Island

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link | Passcode 119074

South Carolina

Date & Time: Aug. 27, 2026, 2 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Merritt, Webb, Wilson, & Caruso
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

South Dakota

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 12 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Wagner, Falconer & Judd, LTD
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Tennessee

Date & Time: Aug. 28, 2026, 2 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Merritt, Webb, Wilson, & Caruso
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Texas

Date & Time: Aug. 13, 2026, 4:30 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Ross & Matthews, P.C.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link

Utah

Date & Time: Aug. 5, 2026, 4 pm MDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Smart, Schofield, & Shorter
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Virginia

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link | Passcode 119074

Vermont

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 1 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Location: Online
Webinar Link: Meeting link | Passcode 119074

Washington

Date & Time: Aug. 3, 2026, 9 am PDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Lombino Martino
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

Wisconsin

Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, 12 pm CDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Wagner, Falconer & Judd, LTD
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

West Virginia

Date & Time: Aug. 20, 2026, 2:30 pm EDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Caldwell & Riffee
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD‍

Wyoming

Date & Time: Aug. 5, 2026, 4 pm MDT
LegalShield Law Firm: Smart, Schofield, & Shorter
Location: Online
Webinar Link: TBD

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