Make A Will Month

This March, our partner solicitors will be giving their time and expertise to help you make or update a simple Will for FREE.

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Make a Will Month – Leave a Legacy of Care

Making a Will is one of the most important ways to protect the people you love - yet many of us delay it, often because of the cost or uncertainty about where to start.

Every March and October, The Shakespeare Hospice partners with trusted local solicitors who generously waive their usual fees to help you create or update a simple Will. As a guide, a single Will typically costs around £175 and a mirror Will around £250. During Make a Will Month, participating solicitors gift their time and expertise, and instead invite you to make a donation to The Shakespeare Hospice that reflects the value of their support.

This is also a meaningful moment to consider leaving a gift in your Will. A legacy gift — of any size — is one of the most powerful ways you can help ensure compassionate Hospice care is here for local families long into the future. Many supporters choose to leave a small percentage of their estate after providing for loved ones, creating a lasting legacy without impacting their current finances.

Your donation, combined with a gift in your Will, helps secure specialist care for generations to come.

Book your FREE Will writing appointment

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Did you know?

Leaving just 1% of your estate in your Will to The Shakespeare Hospice means that you leave behind a lasting legacy while still providing for your loved ones.

Not only that, it can also help to lower the amount of Inheritance Tax due, as any charitable gifts are deducted from your estate before Inheritance Tax is calculated.

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How do I take part in Make A Will Month?

  • Sign up today
  • You will receive an email with the details of the participating solicitor’s
  • Make an appointment with your chosen solicitor
  • Write or update your Will
  • Make your donation HERE or tell us about the gift in your Will HERE

Reasons to consider updating your Will

Once your Will is written, it is a good idea to review it every five years or so and after any major life changes such as:

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Marriage or divorce

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Moving house

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Birth of a child or grandchild

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Your executor details have changed

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Cohabiting as an unmarried couple

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The value of your estate has changed

What gift will you leave?

Any gift, regardless of size, makes a huge difference to our patients and their loved ones. Your gift can be anything you choose; it's a legacy you can be proud of that will help us to continue to support patients and their loved ones in the future.

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Residuary Gift

A percentage or share of the balance of your estate once all other payments and gifts have been made. This type of gift is the most valuable because it is inflation proof.

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Pecuniary gift

A fixed amount of money. Ask your solicitor about index-linking a cash gift to ensure the relative value stays the same over time.

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Specific Gift

A gift of a specific items such as jewellery, artwork or property.

Did you know?

Leaving just 1% of your estate in your Will to The Shakespeare Hospice means that you leave behind a lasting legacy while still providing for your loved ones.

Not only that, it can also help to lower the amount of Inheritance Tax due, as any charitable gifts are deducted from your estate before Inheritance Tax is calculated.

 

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