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What is a ‘Bequest’?

Your bequest to HeartKids in your will helps to secure the future of the organisation, ensuring we can continue our vital work of providing hope, support, and resources to individuals and families facing CoHD.

Leaving a heartfelt gift in your Will is an important way to make a difference.

Including a gift in your will is a profound act of generosity, allowing you to extend your compassion beyond your lifetime to support the lives of children and families living with CoHD.

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We understand that leaving a gift in your will to HeartKids is a deeply considered and personal decision. By doing so, you are supporting people across the country during some of the darkest moments of their lives.

We commit to using your gift carefully and in the best way we can to support families impacted by CoHD.

We will invest your gift responsibly to extend our reach into the community and ensure your gift has a direct contribution to in-hospital support, in-community support, education, and research.
We will give you and your loved ones the choice and opportunity to connect with the work we do, that is made possible with gifts like yours.

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HeartKids & Safewill have teamed up to make writing your personal Will easy.

After you’ve taken care of the people you love, please consider including a living legacy, a Bequest to HeartKids. Including a gift to HeartKids in your Will ensures we can bring hope and happiness to children and their families impacted by childhood-onset heart disease for many years to come.

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What type of gift can I leave in my Will for HeartKids?

There are three main ways to leave a bequest in your will. Your solicitor or financial advisor can advise you on the best way for you:

Residuary gift – this means leaving the remainder (or percentage thereof) of your estate to HeartKids after family, friends and other beneficiaries have adequately been provided for
Fixed sum of money gift – also known as a pecuniary bequest this gift is in the form of a specified cash amount, for e.g. $25,000.
A fixed specific gift – a gift in the form of other property such as: shares, vehicles, boats or item of jewellery

Here is some suggested wording depending on the type of bequest.

Residual Bequest

I Give and Bequeath to Heartkids Limited ABN 22 613 854 336, in aid of that company and for its general purposes, the rest and residue of my Estate, for which the receipt of the Treasurer or other officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executor for the Bequest.

Pecuniary Bequest

I Give and Bequeath to Heartkids Limited ABN 22 613 854 336, in aid of that company and for its general purposes, the sum of $ _______ for which the receipt of the Treasurer or other officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executor for the Bequest.

Special Bequest

I Give and Bequeath to Heartkids Limited ABN 22 613 854 336, in aid of that company and for its general purposes, (describe the article, shares or other) for which the receipt of the Treasurer or other officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executor for the Bequest.