If you consider the Parish to be your spiritual home, there’s something you may wish to think about if you haven’t considered it before–leaving a bequest to the Church in your will.
A bequest is a gift to the Church which has effect on your death. It is made by including the gift in a new will or adding it to your existing will by an amendment.
If you don’t have a will, we recommend you get one done. As a will needs to be signed and witnessed in a special way and have some clear wording for legal effect, we recommend it be prepared by a lawyer or the Public Trust. Lawyers usually have a relatively low standard charge for a straight-forward will, and the Public Trust will do it for nothing.
If you already have a will, an amendment to create a bequest is simple and quick for your lawyer or the Public Trust to do.
Making a bequest will help the Parish in the years ahead. It is another way of giving now and in the future, especially if you feel that you would like to be giving more than you are presently able to do.
If you would like any information on how to leave a bequest, please contact our Parish Recorder, Simon Forrest at recorder@htdevonport.org.nz.