Leaving a gift in your Will
For over 30 years, Refugee Legal has been at the forefront of defending the rights, the dignity and the lives of asylum seekers, refugees and disadvantaged migrants. Refugee Legal’s history so far is full of remarkable achievements – many lives have been bettered and saved.
Refugee Legal is working to create a fairer, just and more humane future for people seeking asylum in Australia.
Leaving a gift in your Will to Refugee Legal is an effective way to ensure the services of Refugee Legal continue for future generations. A gift of any size will be gratefully received and will go a long way to supporting people seeking asylum, refugees and disadvantaged migrants.
Types of Bequests
A bequest to Refugee Legal in a Will can be made in a number of ways. It can be specified in your Will as:
- a general bequest: leaving a specific fixed amount;
- a percentage bequest: leaving a percentage of your estate; or
- a residual bequest: which donates everything remaining in your estate after leaving gifts to others.
How to express a gift in your Will
The following are suggested wordings to include in your Will should you consider leaving a bequest to Refugee Legal.
We recommend that you get legal advice when preparing your Will.
To leave the residue of your Estate
“I give to Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre Inc. (trading as Refugee Legal) ABN 94 806 293 897 of Level 6, 20 Otter Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 [the whole of / a specific proportion of] the residue of my Estate to be used for its general purposes, free from all duties. The receipt of any authorised officer of this organisation is sufficient discharge to my executor(s) or trustee in respect of that gift.”
To leave a percentage of your Estate
“I give to Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre Inc. (trading as Refugee Legal) ABN 94 806 293 897 of Level 6, 20 Otter Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 [the desired percentage] of my Estate to be used for its general purposes, free from all duties. The receipt of any authorised officer of this organisation is sufficient discharge to my executor(s) or trustee in respect of that gift.”
To leave a specific sum of your Estate
“I give to Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre Inc. (trading as Refugee Legal) ABN 94 806 293 897 of Level 6, 20 Otter Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 the sum of $………. of my Estate to be used for its general purposes, free from all duties. The receipt of any authorised officer of this organisation is sufficient discharge to my executor(s) or trustee in respect of that gift.”
Inform you family and friends
We recommend that you inform your family and friends that you are planning to leave a gift to Refugee Legal in your Will and let them know why it is so important to you.
Special note:
To make sure that your gift reaches us, it is important to:
- use our correct registered name: the Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre Inc. (trading as Refugee Legal);
- include our ABN: 94 806 293 897; and
Further information
If you would like to discuss leaving a gift in your Will or need additional information, please contact our Business Manager Linda Budd on (03) 9413 0110.
Please let us know if you are considering leaving a gift to Refugee Legal in your Will, so we can thank you in person for your generous support.