Leave a Gift in Your Will

Give the gift that keeps on giving

If you suffer from arthritis you know only too well the misery it causes and the huge and negative impact it can have on someone’s life. A bequest to Arthritis Queensland truly is the gift that keeps on giving.

Your Bequest will:

Give children in pain back their smiles as we develop programs that will save their joints and improve their lives;
Help us run courses and seminars that will teach people how to take charge of the pain of arthritis and claim back their lives;
Give hope by funding our free Helpline so that when people in despair call, a caring voice will answer;
Help fund vital research into a cure

Bequests left to Arthritis Queensland over the years, large and small, have had a tremendous impact, often life-changing, on the lives of others. Without the generosity of the kind people who leave us Bequests we would struggle to help the people that we do. Leaving a Bequest is a wonderful way to make a positive difference by continuing to touch the lives of others beyond your own lifetime.

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Making or changing your Will to include a gift to Arthritis Queensland could be as simple as contacting your legal advisor and they will do all the important work for you. Alternatively, you could use an online option to create a simple Will. We’ve partnered with Gathered Here, an online Wills and Estates law firm, who host a free and easy step-by-step online Will writing service. It takes less than 10 minutes

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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A WILL?

Regardless of how much you own, having an up-to-date Will is arguably one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family. Not only can a Will legally protect your spouse, children, and assets, it can spell out exactly how you would like things handled after you have passed. Making a Will is the best way of providing for those you leave behind. By making very precise decisions in relation to your property whilst alive, your Will alleviates worry for your family and makes life just a little easier at a very difficult time..

wHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ONE?

If you do not make a Will you die “intestate”. That is, your property will be distributed according to a formula, which may not be your intention. Your children, spouse or partner may not receive the protection you would have desired. The process of finalising your estate without a Will becomes complicated, costly and time consuming for the people left behind. Creating a Will requires us to answer some difficult, but extremely important questions:
✅ Who do you want to have guardianship over your children and pets?
✅ How should your assets and estate should be distributed?
✅ Who do you want to be responsible for administering your estate?
✅ Are there any charities or causes you would like to include in your legacy?

By having a Will, you can ensure the answers to these questions will be as you’d wished. It also gives a thoughtful and easy way to leave a lasting legacy that reflects your values.

Why is it important to include a gift in your Will, if you can?

Gifts in Wills (or bequests), are the extraordinarily generous gifts left to not-for-profits in people’s Wills. A large number of NFPs are reliant on these gifts to enable them to do their work and safeguard their mission for generations to come. Bequests will continue to be an extremely important income stream for NFPs for at least the next 20 years as other funding sources tighten and the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history takes place with an estimated $3.5 trillion being transferred in Australia from the Baby Boomer generation.

How does the process with Gathered Here work? How long does it take? What do you need to prepare/consider?

We know that many people don't have a Will because they don’t know how to go about it, they think it’s expensive and time consuming. Not anymore!

Established in 2016, Gathered Here provides products and services to help people prepare for and manage end-of-life situations including Wills, Probate and Funerals. Our purpose is to redesign the death industry to be approachable and accessible and to give people the knowledge and tools they need to navigate everything relating to death with confidence and certainty.

Using our online Will platform you can create a legally binding Will for free - and update it for free whenever you need to in the future. It's really easy and only takes 10 minutes. Prior to completing the Will, you'll need to consider who you'd like as your executors as well as the guardians of your pets and/or children (if they are under 18 years of age). To encourage our supporters to create a Will, we have partnered with Gathered Here, who are offering free and legally binding Wills in less than 10 minutes, with unlimited updates for life. After you’ve provided for your loved ones, we would love you to consider leaving even a small percentage of your estate to Arthritis Queensland.

Whilst this is not a requirement, a bequest or a gift in your Will is a lasting and meaningful way that you can help those living with Arthritis in Queensland for generations to come. You can create your free Will now by visiting here.

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• Suggested wording
• Please let us know
• Contact our Fundraising Manager

Suggested wording

To assist your solicitor or legal adviser, here is a sample of our suggested bequest wording for a gift of residue.

I,                                           GIVE to Arthritis Queensland Ltd (ABN 74 885 335 121), the residue of my Estate free of all duties for the general purposes of the Company and the receipt of a Director, or other proper officer of the Company is a sufficient discharge for my Executor/Trustee.

To assist your solicitor or legal adviser, here is a sample of our suggested bequest wording for a specific legacy.

I,                                             GIVE to Arthritis Queensland Ltd (ABN 74 885 335 121), the sum of $          free of all duties for the general purposes of the Company and the receipt of a Director, or other proper officer of the Foundation is a sufficient discharge for my Executor/Trustee.

To assist your solicitor or legal adviser, here is a sample of our suggested bequest wording for a specific purpose.

I,                                             GIVE the rest of my estate (or specified proportion of the rest of my estate) to Arthritis Queensland Ltd (ABN 74 885 335 121) for General Funds / Research and/or Building Fund of the Foundation and the receipt of a Director, or other proper officer of the Foundation is a sufficient discharge for my Executor/Trustee.

Our full name and address is:
Arthritis Queensland Ltd
PO Box 2121
Lutwyche QLD 4030

Please let us know

We understand that making a Will is a very personal matter. However, if you do leave a gift to Arthritis Queensland, or have already done so, it would be a great help if you could let us know.

As well as being of assistance for our future planning, it gives us an opportunity to acknowledge and recognise your generosity and to discuss your wishes. Any information you give us will of course be in the strictest confidence.

For further information on making a bequest, in strict confidence, please phone Ultan O'Dwyer on 07 3857 4200 or ultan.odwyer@arthritis.org.au.

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If you have already made a Will, perhaps you could consider asking your solicitor to add a codicil, which will incorporate your gift to Arthritis Queensland.

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