a gift in your will makes a difference
Make a Will Month November 2017Throughout November, selected local solicitors and will writers are supporting Willen Hospice by offering to write your will without charge and inviting you to make a voluntary donation to Willen Hospice.
See inside for details.
Registered charity number 270194
Gifts in wills are so important to Willen Hospice and really help us to always be there to care.We will ensure your legacy is used to make a real impact on the lives of the people who need our services. It will help us give comfort and relief to those coming into our In-Patient Unit with a life limiting condition. It will help our Hospice at Home team provide our care to people in the comfort of their own home. It will help our Patient & Family Services team give support to loved ones struggling with their grief. Willen Hospice is an incredible place and your gift, no matter how big or small, will help us deliver our promise to always be there to care.
Borneo Martell Turner Coulston29 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DQ01604 [email protected]
Neves Solicitors LLPAurora House, Deltic Avenue, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK13 8LW01908 304560info@ nevesllp.co.ukwww.neves-solicitors.co.uk
EMW LLPSeebeck House, 1 Seebeck Place, Knowlhill, MK5 8FR0345 0742348 or 07710 [email protected]
ASCMonument House, 19 Furzton Lake, Shirwell Crescent, Furzton, MK4 1GA0800 [email protected]
Heald SolicitorsArtemis House, 4 Bramley Road, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT01908 [email protected]
Franklins Solicitors LLPSilbury Court, Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2LY01908 660966natasha.thorne@franklins-sols.co.ukwww.franklins-sols.co.uk
Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors251 Upper Third Street, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 1DR01908 [email protected]
Tollers SolicitorsMoorgate House, 201 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 1JL01908 [email protected]
Totus IFA207 Sovereign Court, Witan Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP01908 [email protected]
Austin & CarnleyAlbion Chambers, High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 1DP01525 [email protected]
Osborne Morris & MorganDanbury House, West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 1EP01525 [email protected]
Solicitors supplying Will Month 2017
www.willen-hospice.org.ukRegistered charity number 270194
A simple guide to making your will. Step 1 - Find your Solicitor or Will WriterMaking a will can often feel complicated and daunting. However, it is important and it ensures that your estate goes where you want it to.
Getting a meeting with someone is the first step. Please find details of solicitors that are involved in our Make a Will Month, in this leaflet.
Step 2 - Write your willBefore your appointment, you should prepare a few things:
• Choose an executor. This is a person or persons who will carry out the wishes of your will – they should be people you know well.
• Put together a list of assets and liabilities. You could list all the assets that you own (such as the value of your house, car, savings, jewellery, stocks and shares and other possessions) and what you owe (such as the outstanding balance of your mortgage, overdrafts, bank loans and other debts).
• List any specific bequests you want to leave, together with the full names and addresses of who you want to benefit. These can be:• Specific gifts or items.• A residuary gift. This is a gift of a portion of your estate once debts have
been paid and any fixed gifts have been given. You can choose to divide the estate into percentages, then they won’t devalue over time.
• A pecuniary gift. This is a specific amount of money. The value may decrease with inflation over time.
Step 3 - Make a donationAt your appointment, your solicitor will give you the opportunity to make a donation to Willen Hospice in return for their will writing service. The suggested minimum donation for a codicil (a change to your will) is £40, a basic will £90 and a pair of mirror wills £140.
If you have any queries, please contact our Fundraising Assistant Lisa Kinrade on 01908 303068 or
