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Make a ‘Gift in Your Will’
Every adult should have a legal will; otherwise your wishes for all your worldly goods and money, may not be legally clear or obeyed.
If you want to leave us, PMR-GCA Scotland a Scottish Charity No: SC051207, something when you die, normally a specific sum of money as we are an SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation), say, for research, you can state this in your Will.
If you have an existing Will, you can make a simple codicil to add any bequest to us. If you don’t have a Will, please consider us when making one. We will always appreciate your foresight and thoughtfulness. NB: Gifts made to us as a charity are not subject to UK inheritance tax (IHT).
Whilst there is no need to tell us anything, please do contact us to confirm you are willing to correspond with us, say, by e-mail, and to let us know about any intended legacy to us – whether it be by existing Will or Will change or by non-legally binding letter of intent. You can ask your solicitor to do this on your behalf if you would prefer.
Legacy: Legal
We recommend you go to a solicitor or lawyer for advice. If your estate is in Scotland, normally appoint a Scottish solicitor. If your estate is in England or Wales, then an English or Welsh one. Similarly, for other jurisdictions, use a relevant lawyer.
If you do not have a solicitor/lawyer you can visit the relevant website: for Scotland: The Law Society of Scotland; for England and Wales: The Law Society; for Northern Ireland: The Law Society of Northern Ireland.
- Intestate dying without leaving a will – estate may wholly go to the government
- Will sets out your intentions for your heirs and others
- Legacy leaving a gift or bequest in your Will:
- Specific legacy shares; jewellery; property etc
- Pecuniary legacy a specific amount of money
- Residue remainder after all other payments
- Codicil addition by you to your existing will, is simple to do, but to make sure it is legally valid and truly meets your intentions, we strongly suggest you do this via your solicitor or lawyer.
- Deed of Variation, or of Family Arrangement all beneficiaries to agree any post-death Will changes.