Free Wills Month is back!
Free Wills Month is back!
Free Wills Month is running again this October, a great opportunity for our supporters to leave a gift to the Trust in their will.
It's a wonderful way to support the mental health of the next generation, at no cost to you now.
We've partnered with award-winning will specialists, Farewill, to offer a free will-writing service that can all be done online quickly and easily in three steps:
Step 1
Visit our dedicated will-writing portal and answer a set of questions that will take around 15 minutes.
Step 2
Once your online will is complete, the specialist team at Farewill will check it to ensure that your wishes are clear. This will take around five days.
Step 3
Once your will has been approved, you'll be sent a copy to download and print (or Farewill can send you a copy in the post). You'll need to sign it in front of two witnesses to make your will legally binding.
Making a will: facts and myths
It's such a simple process, and yet many people die without writing a will. Let's debunk some of the common myths that get in the way of people completing this essential bit of life admin:
Myth one: making a will is complicated
If you use a will-writing service such as Farewill, you can do it all from home. All you need to decide is who will inherit your belongings, who you want to carry out the terms of your will, and, if you have children under 18, who you want to care for them.
Myth two: my partner will receive everything anyway
People assume their partner will inherit everything whether or not they write a will, but that may not be the case. Even if you're married or in a civil partnership, your partner may not receive everything, and if you're not, your partner isn't automatically entitled to inherit anything.
Myth three: you don't need to make a will until you're old
Anyone over the age of 18 can write a will and it's best to prepare for the future. And if your circumstances change, so can the details of the will.
Myth four: I don't need to write a will, my family know my intentions
Even if you have told your friends and family what your wishes are, this won't count for anything in the eyes of the law if you haven't written a will. The Rules of Intestacy decide who gets what, regardless of what you might have expressed during your lifetime.
Myth five: a will is pointless unless you have lots of money
People think that they don't need to make a will if they lead a modest lifestyle or believe they don't have enough to leave behind. However, whatever you own, there is so much left to chance without a will. It's not just about money either, it's also about expressing your wishes around your funeral arrangements, for example.
A special way to support the Trust
We are hugely grateful for gifts in wills, large and small. It's such a special way of supporting our work, helping us to plan for the future and support the mental health of children and young people for years to come.
Why not start now!
If you'd like to get started on writing your will for free, why not visit the specialists at Farewill today?
They can also help if you’d prefer to write your will over the phone: call 0208 050 2686 and quote ‘Charlie Waller Trust’.
