Leaving a gift in your Will

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At certain times in each of our lives, we all need make important decisions relating to our financial affairs. Writing your Will is essential for your loved ones to carry out your final wishes.

We understand and respect that you need to provide for your family and friends first. We are incredibly grateful for any support that you can provide.

By remembering Mission Australia with a gift in your Will (also known as a bequest), your legacy will continue to help support our vital community support services, ensuring we can continue to stand with Australians in need until they can stand for themselves.

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How to leave a gift to Mission Australia

How you choose to leave a gift in your Will depends on your personal preference or circumstances.

The best way to arrange leaving a gift to Mission Australia is to speak with a solicitor to either create or update your Will. A solicitor can ensure that your estate is distributed in a way that meets your wishes.

As a guide, the most common types of gifts include:

• Your entire estate - the remainder of your estate after any expenses and liabilities have been settled.
• Residual gift - a percentage of the residual from your estate after any expenses that will not be eroded by inflation over time.
• Pecuniary gift - a specified amount of money.

Our suggested wording for your Will

These options are the most effective for including a gift to Mission Australia in your Will:

Residual gift

I give ________% of the residue of my Estate to Mission Australia – (ACN 000 002 522) for its general purposes, free of all duties and declare that the receipt of an executive officer at the time, shall be sufficient discharge of my executor’s duty.

Pecuniary gift

I give $_________ to Mission Australia – (ACN 000 002 522) for its general purposes, free of all duties and declare that the receipt of an executive officer at the time, shall be sufficient discharge of my executor’s duty.

Guidance for estate administrators

Please note that Mission Australia has been previously known as:

• Brisbane City Mission

• Town and Country Mission

• Sydney City Mission

• Hunter Mission Australia

• Mission Australia Southern NSW

• Adelaide City Mission

• Mission SA (Adelaide)

• Perth City Mission

• Wollongong City Mission

• Wagga Wagga City Mission

• Canberra City Mission

• Jesus People

• Jesus People Welfare Services

• NSW Country Services.

Have you already included a gift? Thank you!

We would love to recognise your gift and celebrate your generosity by personally thanking you.

If you do choose to tell us about your gift, you will become an honorary member of our special club, the Benjamin Short Society.

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