Leukaemia Care Will Service
We advise all of our patients to use our free will service regardless of their age or the size of their estate. A will is a legal document that specifies what should happen to a person’s assets (property, money and possessions) after their death. It allows a person to make decisions about how they want their assets to be distributed, rather than leaving it to the laws of the country to determine who inherits your belongings.
If you have children under the age of 18, you can also specify who you would like to care for them or make decisions about their care in your absence. It also gives you peace of mind that no matter what, your thoughts and feelings have been captured within a legally binding document.
There is no obligation to include Leukaemia Care in your will, we hope you’ll consider supporting people living with leukaemia by making a donation. Choose the option that best suits you, all services are offered free of charge.
Make a free Will online
We’ve partnered with two online will writing experts, ‘Octopus Legacy’ and ‘Beyond…’ who check and verify every will to ensure they are fit for purpose.
Octopus Legacy, for example, also offer telephone and face to face will writing services for those that would rather speak to a solicitor, to find out more and receive your free Will information pack, click the button below.
Make a free Will at a solicitors office
You can write a will from scratch or update an existing document from a solicitors office with a local participating solicitor who works in partnership with the National Free Wills network.
To start the process of making a will via the National Free Wills network, please contact us by filling in the online form found at the bottom of this webpage and select ‘Make a free will at a solicitors office ‘ to receive your information pack.
It’s important to note that by submitting the below form, you agree to be contacted in the post about making a Free will using the Leukaemia Care National Free Wills service. The National Free Wills network is currently the only service available for those wishing to make a Free will in Scotland that is provided by Leukaemia Care.
Make a free Will via a home visitor or telephone appointment
We’re also partnered with the GoodWill Partnership who offer in-home will writing services as well as telephone appointments. Once an appointment is completed, you will receive a will through one of the GoodWill partnerships independent qualified solicitors.
To book an appointment with the GoodWill partnership, please fill in the form below and select ‘make a free will via a home visitor or telephone appointment’ and GoodWill partnership will contact you. Please note – by filling in the above form, you give us permission to pass on your details to GoodWill for the purpose of arranging an appointment to take out a Will.
Speak to GoodWill
We aim to get back to you within five working days.
Leaving a gift to Leukaemia Care – specific wording required
As part of the will writing process, you may choose to leave a gift to Leukaemia Care. If you are using any of the Leukaemia Care will writing services, you’ll receive a one-time prompt as part of writing the will asking if you’d like to leave something to charity.
If you choose to make a gift to Leukaemia Care in your will that you are writing with your own solicitor, the following are examples of the wording that you can use. However, it’s always best to check with your solicitor or professional will writer to ensure that your wishes are carried out.
Wording for leaving Leukaemia Care a percentage of your estate (also referred to as a residuary gift):
I give ……. per cent (…….%) of the residue of my real and personal estate to Leukaemia Care of One Birch Court, Blackpole East, Worcester, WR3 8Sg (registered charity no.1183890) and the receipt of a duly authorized officer for the time being of Leukaemia Care shall be sufficient discharge for my Executors.
Wording for leaving Leukaemia Care a set sum (also referred to as a pecuniary gift):
I give ……. pounds (£…….) to Leukaemia Care of One Birch Court, Blackpole East, Worcester, WR3 8Sg (registered charity no.1183890) and the receipt of a duly authorized officer for the time being of Leukaemia Care shall be sufficient discharge for my Executors.
Wording for leaving Leukaemia Care a particular asset (also referred to as a specific gift):
I give my ……. (include a description of the asset here) to Leukaemia Care of One Birch Court, Blackpole East, Worcester, WR3 8Sg (registered charity no.1183890) and the receipt of a duly authorized officer for the time being of Leukaemia Care shall be sufficient discharge for my Executors.
The full legal description that should always be used to describe the charity in a will is: Leukaemia Care of One Birch Court, Blackpole East, Worcester, WR3 8Sg (registered charity no.1183890)
Support services
If you or a loved one needs advice or support regarding your diagnosis, please get in touch. You can call our free helpline on 08088 010 444 and speak to one of our nurses. Alternatively, you can send a message to our team via WhatsApp on 07500 068 065 (services available Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm).
Page published on: 30th January 2023
Page last updated on: 29th July 2024