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Your gift will change lives. You can...
- Help families and individuals across Australia impacted by disadvantage, poverty and isolation.
- Give the gift of education to a young person who has grown up in out-of-home care by allowing them to study at university or TAFE.
- Provide safe accommodation for some of the most marginalised people in our community.
Be assured we will use your gift to create the greatest impact for the most vulnerable people among us.
A gift in your Will can make a world of difference to the work we do, giving hope and support to those who need a helping hand.
How to leave a gift in your Will
Step 1: Speak to your family and loved ones
We recommend letting your family know that you are planning to leave a gift to the Sisters of Charity Foundation, so they are aware of your decision.
Step 2: Decide what kind of gift to leave
There are five main ways to do this:
- Whole Estate: You can gift your entire Estate to the Sisters of Charity Foundation.
- Percentage of your Estate: Choosing to leave a percentage of your Estate will safeguard the future value of your intended bequest.
- Residuary Bequest: After taking care of your loved ones, you can leave all, or a percentage, of the remainder of your Estate to the Sisters of Charity Foundation.
- Specific Bequest: You may choose to leave a specific amount of money or a gift of real estate, shares, or another asset.
- Contingency Bequest: A contingency bequest is conditional on a certain event occurring before distribution to the beneficiary. For example, your gift to the Sisters of Charity Foundation can take effect after the death of your spouse. In this way your spouse retains your estate for life.
Step 3: Speak to a solicitor
We encourage you to seek legal advice when preparing or amending your Will to help ensure your wishes are fulfilled and to avoid confusion after your lifetime.
Step 4: Wording your Will
Please provide this wording to your solicitor, who can adapt it to your personal circumstances and ensure it is validly incorporated into your Will.
I GIVE and BEQUEATH to the Sisters of Charity Foundation Ltd (ABN 99 342 873 237) of Level 7, 35 Grafton Street, Bondi Junction NSW:
[Select ONE option only – delete all others]
(a) the whole of my estate; OR
(b) % of my estate; OR
(c) the residue of my estate; OR
(d) the sum of $ ; OR
(e) [specific asset]
free from all duties, for its general charitable purposes.
I DECLARE that a receipt signed by an authorised officer of the Foundation is a full and sufficient discharge to my executor.
Step 1: Speak to your family and loved ones
We recommend letting your family know that you are planning to leave a gift to the Sisters of Charity Foundation, so they are aware of your decision.
Step 2: Decide what kind of gift to leave
There are five main ways to do this:
- Whole Estate: You can gift your entire Estate to the Sisters of Charity Foundation.
- Percentage of your Estate: Choosing to leave a percentage of your Estate will safeguard the future value of your intended bequest.
- Residuary Bequest: After taking care of your loved ones, you can leave all, or a percentage, of the remainder of your Estate to the Sisters of Charity Foundation.
- Specific Bequest: You may choose to leave a specific amount of money or a gift of real estate, shares, or another asset.
- Contingency Bequest: A contingency bequest is conditional on a certain event occurring before distribution to the beneficiary. For example, your gift to the Sisters of Charity Foundation can take effect after the death of your spouse. In this way your spouse retains your estate for life.
Step 3: Speak to a solicitor
We encourage you to seek legal advice when preparing or amending your Will to help ensure your wishes are fulfilled and to avoid confusion after your lifetime.
Step 4: Wording your Will
Please provide this wording to your solicitor, who can adapt it to your personal circumstances and ensure it is validly incorporated into your Will.
I GIVE and BEQUEATH to the Sisters of Charity Foundation Ltd (ABN 99 342 873 237) of Level 7, 35 Grafton Street, Bondi Junction NSW:
[Select ONE option only – delete all others]
(a) the whole of my estate; OR
(b) % of my estate; OR
(c) the residue of my estate; OR
(d) the sum of $ ; OR
(e) [specific asset]
free from all duties, for its general charitable purposes.
I DECLARE that a receipt signed by an authorised officer of the Foundation is a full and sufficient discharge to my executor.
EveryWill
Write your Will online for free
Did you know that more than 50% of Australians don’t have a legally binding Will? Writing a Will is important for everyone, no matter how old you are.
This is why we have partnered with EveryWill to offer Sisters of Charity Foundation supporters the opportunity to write your Will for free online. In less than 10 minutes, you can write your Will from the comfort of your home, with free and unlimited updates for life.
As part of the Will writing process, you’ll be given the option to leave a gift in your Will to the Sisters of Charity Foundation.
Other ways to give
For information on how to leave a gift in your Will to the Sisters of Charity Foundation, please read our Gifts in Wills brochure or request a copy by phoning us on (02) 9367 1211.
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