Make a Lasting Impact: Remember Little Legs in Your Will
By leaving a gift in your Will to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc., you can help make a difference to the lives of countless dogs and cats in need of a second chance. Little Legs is a not for profit who relies solely on the donation and kindness of its supporters.
A gift in your Will can be a specific gift (such as a real property or shares), a sum of money or a percentage or fraction of your “residuary estate” (meaning whatever remains after costs and liabilities have been paid and specific gifts have been distributed).
It is highly recommended that you seek legal advice in making your Will as it is an important document. Failure to prepare it properly could mean that your Will (or the gift to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc.) is invalid.
It is also very important to use the correct wording. The below example wording can be provided to your solicitor to assist them in drafting your Will.
If you decide to include Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. in your Will, please let us know. That way, we are aware of the gift and can keep you updated about our activities if you would like us to. You can let us know by emailing [email protected] or sending a letter to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc., 190 Willaura Drive, Coominya, Qld, 4311.
Wording for a specific or monetary gift:
“I give… [insert particulars of the specific gift or sum of money being given] to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. (ABN 69 918 823 036), presently of 190 Willaura Drive, Coominya, Queensland, for its general purposes absolutely.”
Wording for a gift of your residuary estate:
“I give, devise and bequeath… [insert either ‘all of my residuary estate’ or ‘(insert the percentage or fraction of your residuary estate being given) of my residuary estate’] to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. (ABN 69 918 823 036), presently of 190 Willaura Drive, Coominya, Queensland, for its general purposes absolutely.”
Wording of additional declaration (whether gift is specific/monetary or of residuary estate):
Whether you make a specific/monetary gift or a gift of your residuary estate, after the relevant gift in your Will, you should also add the following wording: “In relation to the gift to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc., I declare as follows:
a. a general charitable intent shall apply;
b. a receipt signed by the President for the time being or another person authorised by Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. shall constitute a full and sufficient discharge to my executors;
c. my executors are not obliged to see or enquire into the application of the gift so made by me; and
d. if Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. has amalgamated with another institution, society or body of persons or changed its name before my death, the benefit intended to be given by the gift shall be paid and/or transferred to the institution, society or body of persons existing at the date of my death as a result of such amalgamation or change of name.
If Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. is found to have ceased to exist before my death or if the gift to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. fails for any other reason whatsoever, then the benefit intended to be given by the gift shall be paid and/or transferred to such charity or charities and if more than one in such shares as my executors in their absolute discretion shall think fit and I express the wish that in so doing, my executors shall seek to benefit a charity or charities as close as possible in purpose to that intended to be benefited by the original gift made by me.”
A gift in your Will can be a specific gift (such as a real property or shares), a sum of money or a percentage or fraction of your “residuary estate” (meaning whatever remains after costs and liabilities have been paid and specific gifts have been distributed).
It is highly recommended that you seek legal advice in making your Will as it is an important document. Failure to prepare it properly could mean that your Will (or the gift to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc.) is invalid.
It is also very important to use the correct wording. The below example wording can be provided to your solicitor to assist them in drafting your Will.
If you decide to include Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. in your Will, please let us know. That way, we are aware of the gift and can keep you updated about our activities if you would like us to. You can let us know by emailing [email protected] or sending a letter to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc., 190 Willaura Drive, Coominya, Qld, 4311.
Wording for a specific or monetary gift:
“I give… [insert particulars of the specific gift or sum of money being given] to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. (ABN 69 918 823 036), presently of 190 Willaura Drive, Coominya, Queensland, for its general purposes absolutely.”
Wording for a gift of your residuary estate:
“I give, devise and bequeath… [insert either ‘all of my residuary estate’ or ‘(insert the percentage or fraction of your residuary estate being given) of my residuary estate’] to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. (ABN 69 918 823 036), presently of 190 Willaura Drive, Coominya, Queensland, for its general purposes absolutely.”
Wording of additional declaration (whether gift is specific/monetary or of residuary estate):
Whether you make a specific/monetary gift or a gift of your residuary estate, after the relevant gift in your Will, you should also add the following wording: “In relation to the gift to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc., I declare as follows:
a. a general charitable intent shall apply;
b. a receipt signed by the President for the time being or another person authorised by Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. shall constitute a full and sufficient discharge to my executors;
c. my executors are not obliged to see or enquire into the application of the gift so made by me; and
d. if Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. has amalgamated with another institution, society or body of persons or changed its name before my death, the benefit intended to be given by the gift shall be paid and/or transferred to the institution, society or body of persons existing at the date of my death as a result of such amalgamation or change of name.
If Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. is found to have ceased to exist before my death or if the gift to Little Legs Dog & Cat Rescue Qld Inc. fails for any other reason whatsoever, then the benefit intended to be given by the gift shall be paid and/or transferred to such charity or charities and if more than one in such shares as my executors in their absolute discretion shall think fit and I express the wish that in so doing, my executors shall seek to benefit a charity or charities as close as possible in purpose to that intended to be benefited by the original gift made by me.”