InHouse Wills & Probate
Charity Legacies
Support your favourite charity - now and in the future.
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Many of us like to support the work of one or two charities - perhaps ones that reflect our own interests, or ones that have been of particular help to family and friends. However, it is our experience at InHouse that very few of us actually remember to include a charity in our Will. This is despite the fact that all gifts to charity are free of tax and so they can reduce the inheritance tax payable on our estate.
Most charities need all forms of support - from regular giving through to large one-off donations. A gift from a Will can sometimes make all the difference, allowing particular projects to be undertaken etc.
In order to support the excellent work that many charities undertake, InHouse Wills & Probate has decided to do something practical about it and are making the following commitment:-
For drafting a Will for a new client, at client request InHouse will donate 10% of the total fee to a charity likely to receive a significant* gift from the Will.
This means that as you make your Will the charity receives a small donation right now and then a larger gift from your estate when eventually you pass away. We hope that it will encourage us all to do a little something that makes a difference to the society of which we are a part.
Actually, many of the national charities already receive significant legacies from time to time. Therefore, in order to support the smaller local charities we will go one step further:-
Where the gift is to a local charity, InHouse will donate 20% of the total fee to the local charity provided it will receive a significant* gift from the Will.
If you are not sure which charity to support, we can make some suggestions of local charities.
*For these purposes, a “significant gift” is deemed to be at least £1,000 and the gift should be expected to occur (e.g. not relying on all the family predeceasing the client for the Charity gift to take place)