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Leave the everlasting gift of hospice care
1 in 5 of our patients are cared for thanks to gifts in Wills. A gift could help local people who need hospice care in the future - let your story live on.
What is a Will?
A Will is a legal document that expresses your wishes of where you would like your money, property and possessions to go when you die. Having a Will in place can help to ensure that you are taking care of your loved ones’ needs and your wishes are followed.
What’s in a Will?
When you make a Will, you can state who you would like to benefit from your Will, who you’d like to be legally responsible for carrying out your Will when you die (known as the executor), and you will also have the opportunity to leave a gift to charity if you wish.
Leaving a gift to Ashgate Hospicecare
You don’t need to leave a gift in your Will to charity. If you do choose to leave a gift in your Will to Ashgate Hospicecare, your gift will help to ensure that people across North Derbyshire with a life- limiting illness and their families can be supported when it matters the most. Gifts in Wills make a significant contribution to providing hospice care - in fact, 1 in 5 of our patients are care for thanks to gifts in Wills. We’re grateful for any gift left to us, no matter how big or small.
Why make a Will?
• You can decide where you want your money, property and possessions to go.
You can choose to leave the gift of:
• You can make decisions about who will look after your children if they are under the age of 18.
• If you are unmarried and would like any of your possessions to go to your partner, they will need to be written into your Will to reflect your wishes.
• If you have divorced or separated since you last made a Will, you may want to update your Will to reflect your current circumstances.
• You can decide what will happen to family pets.
• You can detail any specific funeral plans to make it easier for your family to plan your funeral after your death.
• You can make decisions about your business and authorise payments to be made, for example, to your staff, if you wish to keep the business going after your death.
• You can reduce the amount of Inheritance Tax deducted from your estate.
• Making a simple Will with a solicitor costs around £150. If you choose to make your Will with a local solicitor supporting Ashgate Hospicecare, the fee will be donated to the hospice which will ensure we can continue to help local people receive vital hospice care when they need it.
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An amount of money.
A particular item, such as a piece of jewellery, furniture, a painting, stocks and shares or a house.
All or a share of your property after debts and other expenses are taken into account.
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Find out more about how your gift can help Ashgate Hospicecare. Visit our website www.ashgatehospicecare.org.uk/gifts-in-wills or give us a call on 01246 567250. You can also find out more about local solicitors supporting Ashgate Hospicecare, who will donate their fee for making a Will to the hospice.