A Gift in Your Will
Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most inspiring decisions you can make. A gift of any size will allow us to improve the lives of family carers far into the future by providing the supports and services a family carer needs to care safely.
We are incredibly honoured and grateful to our supporters who have thought of us in their will.
Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most inspiring decisions you can make. Your gift will allow us to improve the lives of family carers and ensure no one care is left to care alone.
If you are considering leaving a gift to Family Carers Ireland, our Fundraising Team is here to help. If you would like to have a confidential chat with no obligation, we would be delighted to hear from you. We can talk you through our work and how we are helping to improve the lives of family carers before making your decision or perhaps you would like some guidance on how to leave a gift in your will, we can talk you through the process and let you know what’s involved.
To leave a gift in your will, your solicitor will need the following information:
Family Carers Ireland
Market Square
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
Charity Number: 10962
Registered Charity Number: 20029029
There are two types of gifts you can leave in your will to Family Carers Ireland:
- A specific sum of money or an item
- After making provisions for your nearest and dearest first, you may decide to leave a %, large or small, or a part of the remainder of your estate to Family Carers Ireland. 1% of your estate would be an amazing gift to family carers.
If you would like to learn more or set up a call, please contact our Fundraising Team at fundraising@familycarers.ie.
Free Online Will Writing Service
Writing or amending your Will need not be difficult or expensive. Family Carers Ireland offers a Free Will Service for our supporters and their partners. You can create a simple Will, free of charge, using an online Will writing service. We are a charity partner of FreeWill Ireland. The FreeWill offering will be suitable for many people, but for those with more complex circumstances, it is generally recommended to use the services of a solicitor.
There’s no obligation to do so, but we would be extremely grateful if you could support us with a gift in your Will. Family Carers Ireland are supporting family carers across Ireland and we believe that no one should have to care alone.
Making a Will is the best way of ensuring that your wishes are met, and the people and causes you care about are looked after.
To help you get started with writing a Will from the comfort of your own home, we’ve teamed up with FreeWill Ireland*, and their online partner Last Will*, to provide you with a free online Will writing service.
- When you have decided you would like to use this service, please contact Charlene Hurley, National Fundraising Manager to receive your unique weblink for your free Will. E: churley@familycarers.ie. You will also receive a simple Will Guidance document by return email.
- Review the guidance material before completing your online Will. Plan your will, taking account of your various assets, liabilities and wishes for the future.
- When you’re ready to start drafting your Will, click on the link sent to you to start your free online will.
- There are a number of sections and you can review and edit these as you progress.
- Once the system has generated your Will (it will be sent to your email), simply print it out and follow the instructions to sign it and have it witnessed.
- Store your Will in a safe place. It is strongly recommended to make other relevant people aware of its location.
There is no charge for a standard Will, which is suitable for most people.
If you find your Will is more complicated and you want to take legal advice, you can ask FreeWill to refer you to their partner solicitor (but there is as a fee for this). The will can be reviewed either in person or via Zoom.
When you leave our website, you can check the separate privacy policies of FreeWill Ireland and Last Will on their websites.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can find information before starting your Will at this link. Along with your voucher code, we will also send you a guidance document to help you prepare.
No. Your Will is your business so it’s entirely up to you whether you choose to leave us a gift or not.
Unless you tell us, we won’t know you have left a gift until the time comes for your Will to be read. It is always lovely to hear from supporters so we can thank you for your gift and stay in touch, but that is up to you. There is a tickbox option in the will to so that we can take note of all bequests made - but people are identified from so doing.
Including a gift to Family Carers Ireland in your Will does not make it a binding commitment while you are still alive. You can change your mind and amend your Will again at any time.
Yes, you can use your own solicitor to draw up your Will, although it’s unlikely to be free to do so. Simply tell them you want to include a gift (residuary or cash) to Family Carers Ireland in your Will and they will arrange it for you. Once completed, we would be grateful if you could let us know so that we can thank you but you are under no obligation to do so. If you have already written a Will and would like to leave a gift, you can create a codicil with your solicitor, which simply allows you to update part of your Will.