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LEAVE A LEGACY
There are so many ways to support our work
After you have remembered your family and friends, please think of the people helped by COMPASS by including a gift to us in your will.
Legacies form a significant proportion of charities income and enable them to continue helping people Making a new will.
Everyone who has property or possessions should make a will and keep it up to date. If you die without leaving a will, the people you wanted to benefit may get less than you intended or nothing at all. If you have no relatives, your estate will automatically go to the Crown. To make sure that your wishes are carried out, it is advisable to consult a solicitor. A simple will can cost as little as £50.
If you have children and immediate family, you will want to secure their future first. Your solicitor will advise on how best to reduce your liability to inheritance tax and on the appointment of executors. If you decide to leave a legacy to COMPASS, the money left to a charity will be free of inheritance tax. Your solicitor will help with the correct wording and procedures.
If you have already made a will, it is easy to change it or make additions to it. Minor alterations such as leaving a bequest or a legacy to COMPASS can be made by a codicil, which is a formal addition to your will. Do not change your will by crossing parts out or adding words as this may invalidate it. If you want to change your will, your solicitor will draw up the necessary codicil for you to sign.
If you would prefer donations to a charity in your memory rather than flowers, you can include this instruction in your Will or let your executors know your wishes.