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Make a gift in your Will To The Martlets Hospice for freeWe are delighted to announce that Griffith Smith Farrington Webb Solicitors in Brighton have launched a scheme offering free codicils (a codicil is an addition to an exisiting Will ) to people who want to make a gift to The Martlets Hospice in their Will. The Wills & Probate Team at Griffith Smith Farrington Webb Solicitors will be donating their time and expertise in order to encourage people to make gifts to the Hospice in their Wills. This offer is available for a limited period only from 1st September 2008 to 29th February 2009. To make an appointment telephone Rosie Haine at Griffith Smith Farrington Webb Solicitors on 01273 384049. She will arrange an appointment with one of the participating solicitors or legal executives. Ensure that you quote ‘The Martlets Hospice Free Codicil Scheme’ in order to qualify for this free service. Please note the free codicil can only be made for the purpose of making a gift to The Martlets Hospice. If any other beneficiaries other than the Hospice are to be included in the codicil, then a charge will be made for these items. Arscotts Solicitors Conveyancing and Wills SchemeArscotts Solicitors in Hove will donate £30 of their fee for every Will, single or joint and £80 for each conveyancing transaction from their Conveyancing and Wills Scheme to the Hospice for every client using this scheme from Monday 1st December. To make an appointment and for more information call Katie Lawley, Marketing Manager at Arscotts 01273 716445. Ensure you quote ' The Martlets Hospice Conveyancing and Wills Scheme ' when making your appointment. How to remember The Martlets Hospice in your WillThe most common types of legacy we receive are for either a fixed sum of money or a share of the residue in an estate. Wording for these types of gift is as follows: A Pecuniary Legacy (a gift of a fixed sum of money) “I give free of tax £xxx,xxx to The Martlets Hospice of Wayfield Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7LW (Registered Charity Number 802145) for its general charitable purpose and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer shall be a good and sufficient discharge therefor.” A Residuary Gift (a share of the residue in an estate after all other bequests have been made and all expenses paid) “Subject as aforesaid, I give, devise and bequeath to The Martlets Hospice, Wayfield Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7LW (Registered Charity Number 802145) the whole {or a share (such as 50%)} of my residuary estate for its general charitable purpose and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer shall be a good and sufficient discharge therefor.” Other types of legacy include: A Specific Bequest – for one or more specific items such as jewellery, paintings or furniture A Conditional Bequest – making a gift conditional - for example, only payable after a beneficiary (often a relative or friend) has died A Reversionary Bequest – where a gift is left to a relative or friend (life tenant) for them to benefit from during their lifetime. This can be in the form of a house or the interest on a trust fund (life interest). After the life tenant’s death, the life interest is then passed on as a legacy to the charity We strongly advise that you seek the input of a solicitor to write the bequest so that it reflects your intentions exactly and will ensure that your wishes are carried out after your death. Our Legacy Profile and Preferences During 2007-2008 a total of £1,000,497 was given to us as legacies. 34 bequests totalling over £720,000 were notified to us during the year. The average bequest was £21,500. Gifts made in Wills ranged from £100 to £150,000.
The Impact of Gifts made in WillsThe following examples illustrate how gifts of any size can have a beneficial impact on the local people affected by terminal illness who use our services.
A £10,000 Legacy would pay for either:
A £21,500 Legacy (our average gift during 2007-2008) would pay for either:
A £50,000 Legacy would pay for either: · nursing 6 patients on our In Patient Unit for 19 days
A £100,000 Legacy would pay for either: · nursing 11 patients on our In Patient Unit for 3 weeks · nursing 35 patients in their own homes for 2 weeks
The Importance of Making a WillWe strongly advise people to seek the services of a solicitor when making or changing their Will. Using a solicitor gives peace of mind that instructions and wishes will be carried out as intended and a solicitor is best qualified to explain the types of bequests that can be made.
The Importance of Making a Will & How to Prepare for Meeting your Solicitor Inheritance Tax Advantages in making a Gift to The Martlets Hospice in your Will To read the articles click here. Information to include about the Hospice in a WillThe only information you need to include about the Hospice to ensure that any gift you make to us is secure is to use our correct legal name, main address and registered charity number – The Martlets Hospice Wayfield Avenue Hove East Sussex BN3 7LW Registered Charity Number: 802145. Your solicitor will be able to include this information alongside the type and amount of your bequest to us. Information available from The Martlets HospiceWe have produced a legacy leaflet and legacy information pack which explain why gifts in Wills are essential to The Martlets Hospice. We welcome enquiries about legacies and we are very happy to arrange visits to the Hospice if this helps people to make up their minds about leaving a gift in their Will to us.
Our Legacy OfficerGary Moyle is our Legacy Officer and he can be contacted to discuss any aspect of making gifts in Wills to The Martlets Hospice. He can answer any queries you have, send our legacy leaflet and legacy information pack to you and arrange a visit to the Hospice on request. He can be contacted by phone on 01273 747455 or by email Our Will Writing WeekOur second Will Writing Week took place during March 2007 offering discounted Wills in association with nine local solicitors' firms who waived their fees. 93 people took the opportunity to make or change their Wills and the event raised in excess of £9,000 for the Hospice. In addition, some people told us that they had made gifts in their Wills to The Martlets Hospice. Our next Will Writing Week will take place in March 2009. Details of the scheme will be available on this website page early in 2009. |
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Many people sustain our work by choosing to make a gift to The Martlets Hospice in their Will. Legacies are often the largest gifts individuals can make to us and this type of bequest accounts for around 25% of our annual income. Legacies are therefore of fundamental importance to the survival of the Hospice and we do all we can to encourage people to remember us in their Will.