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Skydive, climb Everest…make a will

By Alix Miller
October 5, 2010 at 3:36 pm

Before that unavoidable encounter with the grim reaper, it’s good to have crossed everything off your life ‘to do’ list - the skydiving, travelling, making a million, saving the world etc. But many people fail to get round to that all-important but rather less exciting goal: making a will.

Yet shouldn’t looking after the people you care about and making things easier for them after you’ve fallen off your proverbial perch, be a priority? If you’ve been putting off this all-important task, now’s the time to get it done,  save money and help the British Red Cross in the process.

This November is ‘National Make a Will Month’, when Will Aid works with solicitors to offer their will-writing services for a donation instead of their usual fee. These donations, which amounted to £1.25m last year, are then split between nine charities including the British Red Cross.

It’s an extremely popular scheme, so make sure you find a local Will Aid solicitor now to secure an appointment in November. You can download and complete a will planner here, ahead of your visit.

Of course, we’d be delighted if you ended up leaving us a gift in your will; legacy fundraising – leaving a gift to charity in your will – is vital for the Red Cross, and last year amounted to 25% of our income from supporters.

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