Bequests

Bequests of gifts given to us in your Will, (large or small) make a lasting contribution to the fight against heart disease. A bequest becomes an ongoing memorial to you and your commitment to supporting heart research, training and services. This will ensure that our work can continue to help reduce preventable deaths and disability from heart disease and enrich the knowledge of heart health professionals so they can provide the highest possible quality care, as well as improving wellbeing, building management skills and fostering personal growth for sufferers of heart disease…

A bequest is a way of ‘touching the future’ now.

How to leave a bequest to the Australian Centre for Heart Health

Ensure you make a Will. Having an up to date Will is very important to ensure that your wishes are followed. A Will provides you with peace of mind. So don't delay.

Select which charities to include in your Will. You may wish to leave bequests to more than one charity.

Obtain advice from your solicitor. It is important that you obtain professional advice. Ask your solicitor about how to include a bequest to the Australian Centre for Heart Health. Different types of bequests are listed on the right.

Deciding which kind of bequest to leave

The main types of bequests you can make after choosing your charity are as follows:

Residual legacy

A residual legacy is what is left of your estate after all your other wishes have been carried out, including provisions made for your family. Leaving the residue of your Estate to a charity is the advantage that the legacy maintains its relative value over time.

Specific legacy

This is a gift of a specific item or group of items, such as cash, stocks and shares, jewellery or property. Percentage or fractional legacy This is a bequest expressed as a percentage or fraction of your Estate.

Whole Estate

A bequest which comprises the entire Estate is often left by people who have no beneficiaries or those wanting to achieve something very significant.

Remember, you can look after your family as well as leaving a bequest to the Australian Centre for Heart Health

If you are interested in including the Australian Centre for Heart Health in your Will, please call us on 03 9326 8544 or email heart@australianhearthealth.org.au