We thank our generous legal friends who we have partnered with for Wills Month. This October, legal professionals have generously waived their usual fees so local people can write or amend their Will at a heavily discounted rate, instead asking you to make a payment directly to St Helena Hospice.

Why you need a Will

Are you over 18 years old? Do you have children under the age of 18 years old? Have you recently got married or had a civil partnership? Separated from your spouse or civil partner? Have you got lots of assets? 

These are a few key reasons to have a Will written and kept up to date. Best practise suggests reviewing your final wishes every five years as life can change so much in a short period of time. 

How does Wills Month work? 

•    Register your interest for an appointment using the button below .

•    Our fundraising team will contact you for further details, to book a suitable location and to agree payment method.

•    Our team will book your appointment for you and will send a confirmation letter once this is confirmed with the legal professional you have chosen and upon receipt of payment. 

•    A courtesy call will be made by the fundraising team two business days prior to the appointment.

•    After your appointment, we will ask you give some honest feedback of the experience received.

Read the full FAQs at the bottom of this page.

Read our terms and conditions.

To get the most out of your appointment we recommend preparing the following:

1.    Who are your executor(s) and what are their addresses? (You can have up to four) 

2.    If you have children under 18 years, who are the agreed appointed guardians (include address)

3.    List of assets (property, shares, premium bonds, savings etc).

4.    List of obligations (outstanding mortgage balance, bank loans, over drafts – other debts)

5.    Details of gifts to be left to family and/or friends

6.    Details of any gifts for charities (do not forget the charity registered number, St Helena is 280919)

7.    Funeral wishes

If you would like to know anything further, please contact us at giftsinwills@sthelena.org.uk

We would be honoured if you remembered St Helena Hospice in your Will. Your Will could do wonders! We ask that if you do remember us in your final wishes, that you let us know, so we can say thank you.

Having a Will in place means that you can have peace of mind that you have:

•    Appointed a suitable person (an executor) to address your affairs on your behalf after you die. 

•    Got your funeral wishes recorded to ensure your wishes are as you would want.  This can be such a help to family and friends, who may be finding it a very upsetting time and unable to think clearly.  

•    Arranged for guardianship of your children that are under 18 years old; who should care for your children. Without a Will, the courts decided. 

•    Included the people and charities you want to receive your assets, and which assets they should receive.

Without a Will, Intestacy rules will be applied.

No one has a crystal ball that can tell us when we must have our affairs in order by, so please book today and have peace of mind that your family and friends will know what you want.

Do not forget to put your Will in a safe place and make sure those closest to you know where this is kept. 

If you are unable to take part in Wills Month or would like to pursue the option of a FREE Will instead, we can accommodate this option too with our partners at Octopus Legacy.