Gift in wills

Gifts in Wills have always been an important source of funding for Willowbrook Hospice.

Every year the hospice receives legacies in all shapes and sizes through gifts in Wills. Each one is a vital contribution towards the hospice’s running costs.

You can help care for generations to come by remembering the hospice in your Will after your loved ones have been taken care of.

Anyone undertaking legal decisions should ensure they have all the information available to make appropriate informed decisions.

Free wills scheme

Make a Will Online can help you leave a gifts in your will at no cost to you. To make your will online please click here. Make a Will Online will inform us that a will has been made and if any gift to Willowbrook are included. We would love to say “thank you” so please choose the option to share your name. Qualified solicitors check every document they make and you can ask any questions at no extra cost.

Alternatively see a solicitor – if you already have a solicitor please speak to them and ask them to update your will to include a gift to us. If you have a large or complicated estate or if you have complex needs – e.g. trust income, property overseas, or dependent relatives – you should also speak to a specialist solicitor. If you have concerns around your mental capacity you should discuss with a solicitor face-to-face. If your estate will be subject to inheritance tax (see here), you should also speak to a solicitor.

You can find a solicitor by going to the Solicitor Regulation Authority website or see above for our partnerships with local solicitors.

Our full charity details are: “Willowbrook Hospice” charity number 1020240 and our registered office is at Portico Lane, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 2QT.

About our free online wills

We pay for the wills made through our free wills scheme. You can leave an additional cash donation (as well as gifts in your will) to cover the immediate cost to us. Make a Will Online tell us about gifts in your wills made through the free wills scheme. If you don’t want that to happen you can click here to make an online will. Whatever you choose to do – thank you so much!

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Local Partners

Below are some recommended local Solicitors who can help with will writing and answer any questions about estate planning too. The firms listed have all pledged to support Willowbrook Hospice in a number of ways.

Once you meet with the chosen firm, you will be given advice based on your circumstances and wishes and if you decide to go ahead with their service, contributions will be made to Willowbrook Hospice.

Frodshams

By choosing to make a Will you can specifically provide for your loved ones. If you die without having made a valid Will then the current law will operate a set of rules, known as the Intestacy Rules, to decide who will benefit from your estate.

Smooth Commercial Law

We pledge to donate £20 of the fee for every Will drafted via Willowbrook Hospice regardless of if you chose to leave a gift in your Will or not. Our mission is to support local people with life-limiting illnesses.

Should you need a Will drafting or a Power of Attorney preparing our expert team of Solicitors will guide you through the process to ensure that yours and your loved ones’ interests are protected for the future.

We would recommend everyone prepares a Will. Even if you think you don’t need one, we would recommend you complete our questionnaire which will give an outline of what your Will would look like.

Remembering Willowbrook Hospice in your Will can help to support current and future generations of patients with life-limiting illnesses and provide them with the care and assistance they need. Every donation, regardless of size, will have an impact. For instance, you could opt to request cash instead of flowers. You may be sure that your contribution will help the local area.

Accord Legal Services

Accord Legal Services offers a regular drop in session at our Living Well office, to provide free advice regarding Wills, Trusts, Estate planning, Lasting Power of Attorneys and Probate.

They can also offer legal advice following bereavement.

For every appointment made, Accord will make a donation to Willowbrook Hospice, using the quote ‘Willowbrook Supporter’.

Many UK residents proudly donate to charitable causes they are passionate about throughout their lifetime- so why should this have to stop when you die? Leaving a charitable legacy in your Will is a thoughtful gesture that allows you to make an impact on the work of your chosen charity (or several), and it can even reduce your Inheritance Tax liability.