Bequest: gifts in wills
Leave a bequest in your will and make an incredible difference
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By leaving a gift in your will or donating in memory of a loved one, you can have a positive influence on the hearts and futures of thousands of people.
Every gift gives a brighter future to people in need. Whatever the size of your contribution, you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of:
- the older person who has had a significant health event, and needs additional support from a residential aged care community
- the child who needs foster care because she cannot live at home with her family
- the young man at risk of experiencing homelessness or entering the criminal justice system
- the mother who is struggling with being a new parent and who needs the skills to better support her baby
- the person living with a disability, hoping to learn new skills and explore new job opportunities
- the young woman seeking asylum and a new home in Australia, feeling hopeless and alone after fleeing war in her country
- the family who cannot afford their home, and who are terrified of the prospect of experiencing homelessness
- the grieving widow who has lost their partner through illness, and who needs spiritual comfort, companionship, emotional healing and guidance.
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If you are interested in discussing your options for a bequest of any size or kind, you can contact Amanda today by calling 03 8855 4825 or complete the form on this page.
What does the process of leaving a bequest involve?
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Step 1.
Find the cause that connects with your passion
We support the community in many ways: from affordable and asylum housing to mental health support, to aged care, to support for people living with a disability, and more. When you give to Baptcare, you can choose to support a specific area of focus that aligns with your wishes.
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Step 2.
Discuss your decision with loved ones
This can be a helpful step. It ensures your family or loved ones understand your reasons for supporting Baptcare in such a profound and powerful way.
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Step 3.
Get in contact to chat through your options
Contact Amanda Galt—our key contact for bequests—by calling our friendly bequests team on 03 8855 4825. Amanda and her team would love to hear from you, discuss your options and provide all the information you need. We can also discuss specific initiatives you might like to support or create with the funds from your bequest.
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Step 4.
Update your will to create an incredible difference
You have options as to how you update your will. You can use this free tool from Australia’s top-rated free wills platform, called Gathered Here. It offers simple, easy-to-follow instructions, and updates to your will can be completed in under 10 minutes. If you’d prefer to chat with a legal advisor or solicitor, skip to step 5.
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Step 5.
Confirm things with your legal advisor or solicitor
If you have one, it can be helpful to consult with your legal advisor or solicitor to ensure the option you’ve chosen best reflects your wishes. We recommend you seek out the advice of an independent solicitor or qualified legal advisor before updating your will. You should also seek qualified advice before choosing an executor(s) to administer your estate.
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Step 6.
Let us know about your gift
Although you can gift a bequest anonymously, we appreciate the opportunity to know about your decision. This gives us a chance to celebrate and thank you for your generous contribution.
Create or update your will with our easy, free writing tool
A gift in your will is one of the most inspiring and profoundly meaningful ways to give back to your community. Every gift—of any size—supports people of all ages, cultures, beliefs and circumstances to achieve fullness of life.
Baptcare is proud to partner with the will-writing tool, Gathered Here, to offer you the opportunity to write your will for free. It only takes 10 minutes to do and provides unlimited updates of your will for life.
Learn about the different types of bequests Baptcare accepts
You can choose from different types of bequests to find an arrangement that best suits your personal preference or situation. We can discuss and accept the following types of bequests:
- Specific bequest: This type of bequest involves giving a particular item or specific asset, or a specific sum of money from your estate.
- General bequest: This involves a general sum of money or property that isn’t taken from a specific source. This amount can be taken from the general assets within the estate.
- Residuary bequest: This involves giving a portion of what remains of the estate after all other bequests, taxes and other expenses have been paid.
- Percentage bequest: Instead of specifying a fixed amount, you might prefer to specify a percentage of the estate.
- Demonstrative bequest: This is a combination of a specific and general bequest, where a specific sum of money is to be paid from a particular source or fund.
Each type of bequest works differently and can be used in varying ways to ensure it meets your wishes. It is helpful to speak with an estate planning solicitor or qualified legal advisor to ensure your will is set up to contribute in line with your wishes.
Learn about the incredible impact other bequests have created
Our foster and kinship care programs provide safe and supportive homes for children when they are unable to live with their own parents.
By thoughtfully leaving a bequest in their wills, the late Mary Alison Western (a teacher who loved children and wanted to help those in foster care) and the late Violet Grace Lake, improved the lives of children in foster and kinship care.
One of the key gaps for people who go through the foster care system is lack of information about their life’s journey. Baptcare, along with other agencies in Victoria that provide foster care, has been tracking and reporting this information to the Department of Human Services. However, with each agency having different approaches it was like reinventing the wheel each time. Now, thanks to the gifts from Mary and Violet, this has changed!
The bequest monies from these caring and generous ladies have enabled Baptcare to employ a Project Worker to capture information about children in foster care and kinship care. This Project Worker builds the child’s story and celebrates milestones in their lives. This becomes a living document containing information that goes with the child when they either go home or on to another foster care placement. So, the next time they visit the doctor, or go to a different school, there is a clear record of their history.
The bequests by Mary Allison Western and Violet Grace Lake have created a brighter, more positive future for these children. Your gift can do the same.
Prefer to talk with someone?
Call us today! We’ll connect you with an experienced specialist who can help you with any questions you may have about leaving a gift in your will.
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