MAKE A BEQUEST

A Bequest to the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation helps provide a significant legacy for future generations by ensuring that medical research and health care development continues for years to come.

What is a bequest?

After you have provided for family and friends through your Will you may like to leave a gift to the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation for an area of research or the hospital.

It is important that you take the time to consider who you would like to support through the distribution of your Estate and that your Will is drawn up with the help of a legally trained professional.

Your Bequest to the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation could be made in the form of:

• a specific sum of money
• the residue of your estate
• a percentage of your estate
• assets such as shares or property

How do I word my Bequest?

Below are some options to consider when making a Bequest and the clauses that may be used.

If you would like to leave a Specific Bequest which includes a sum of money to a certain area of research or development at Flinders Medical Centre:

I give to the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation (ABN: 66 833 644 600) in aid of that institution and the purpose of ……………  the sum of $............. to be applied as part of the assets of the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation.

Or you may decide that you would like to leave a Residual Bequest of what is left of your Estate after providing for family and friends:

I give to the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation (ABN: 66 833 644 600) in aid of that institution and for its general purposes, the rest and residue of my Estate, to be applied as part of the assets of the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation.

Or if you would like to leave a Bequest of Property or an Asset:

I give to the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation (ABN: 66 833 644 600) in aid of that institution and for its general purposes, the property at …………… (or my shares/debentures etc), free of all duties to be applied as part of the assets of the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation.

What happens next?

If you would like to include the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation in your Will, please advise your solicitor to make the appropriate provisions.

So we are aware of your bequest and can keep our records up to date please contact us or ask your solicitor to contact us to inform us of your wishes.

We will be more than happy to talk with you about your plans or provide you with more information on a specific area of research or the hospital that you may like to support through your bequest.

Download a free legal will kit

If you would like to include the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation in your Will, you can download a free legal will kit at www.charitywills.net.au/fmcf