WSPA Bequest - A Life for Animals

Contents:
	WSPA In Your Will
	Making a Will is Important
	How to include WSPA in your Will
	Keeping WSPA informed
	Personal Testimonies
	Information For Solicitors
	Receive a copy of our Legacy Guide "A Life for Animals"
	Contact our Bequest Team

Seeking the right advice
WSPA always recommends you seek qualified legal advice when organising your Will. This will ensure that your wishes for your family, friends and others will be carried out. A Solicitor or Public Trustee representative can also advise you on the tax implications for your Estate and other issues such as trusts, asset valuations, and power of attorney.

What wording to use
Your Will is a legal document. To ensure that your wishes to give a bequest to WSPA are carried out we recommend you consider using the following suggested wording in your Will.

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Making changes to your Will -
The circumstances of our lives continually change and it is important that you keep your Will current. We recommend you check your Will at least every three years. There are lots of reasons for changing your Will, for example:

you start a new business;
you get married or start a de facto relationship;
you get divorced;
you separate from your husband/wife;
your children grow up;
your assets increase substantially;
you join or leave a superannuation scheme;
you dispose of assets mentioned in the will;
a beneficiary or executor dies, etc.

You can change your Will by:

Making a codicil to your current Will. A codicil is a legal addition to the existing Will. There are special rules about codicils, so it is a preferable to get your legal advisor or solicitor to do this. A codicil must be signed and witnessed in the same way that the existing Will is.
Making a new Will. This automatically cancels any earlier Wills.

WSPA always recommends you seek qualified legal advice when making changes to your Will.