Leaving A Gift In Your Will
A gift in your Will to Caring Families Aotearoa is a very special act of kindness. Referred to as a bequest, a gift in your Will ensures foster parents and whānau caregivers have the skills, knowledge and support to turn around the lives of children in foster care for generations to come.
Caring Families Aotearoa has now partnered with Footprint – New Zealand’s largest and most trusted Will Writing service (previously available via Perpetual Guardian).
Making a Will online with Footprint is quick and easy with a simple step-by-step process, which takes approx 15 minutes to complete. Footprint has thousands of satisfied customers who now have their legally binding Will in place.
Footprint’s unique packages include the ability to update your Will each year, store it in a digital vault, send notifications to the family to let them know of its existence, and physical storage of your Will in a flood and earthquake proof location.
To find out more about the Footprint online Will service, download the FAQs below. Once you’re comfortable, come back and click Get Started!
What does it cost?
As a friend of Caring Families Aotearoa, you will receive a 75% discount off a standard Footprint Single Will, meaning you will pay just $25 for a fully legal will.
Conveniently, this offer applies all year round – you can begin drafting your Will at any time throughout the year and still receive the discount!
Customer support
Footprint provides New Zealand based customer support, available by phone and email. So any curly questions about your plans can be easily answered and additional help given where necessary.
Call Footprint on 0800 366 877 or email info@myfootprint.co.nz
Protecting children for generations to come
It is a common myth that only the rich leave a bequest to charity in their Will. In fact the majority of bequests are from ordinary people like you and me. Your gift, regardless of the size, will ultimately help this country’s most vulnerable children, those who are victims of abuse and neglect through no fault of their own.
Your bequest will live on in the lives of Kiwi children who will hopefully go on to raise their own children in a safe and loving home. You can help tackle the prevalence of child abuse and neglect in this country and keep children safe. Whoever you are, whatever your situation, you can help make New Zealand a better place.
Why should I
write a Will?
Writing a Will is the only way you can be certain your wishes will be followed after you’re gone. Many people assume their money, property and possessions (their estate) will automatically pass to their loved ones but this isn’t always the case. If you don’t have a Will, part or all of your estate may end up going to people you never intended to benefit.
Footprint has a helpful video, which outlines why having a Will is important. Click below to watch it!
What about my
family and friends?
Leaving a bequest to Caring Families Aotearoa is not about excluding your family and friends, and we believe your loved ones should come first.
Once you have provided for your loved ones, a gift to Caring Families Aotearoa will make a real and lasting difference.
What happened to Safewill?
We are no longer partnering with Safewill as an online will writing partner. If you have completed and submitted a will to Safewill, you can still access your account and details through them. If you have very kindly left a bequest to us through Safewill, this will still be passed on to us.
I want to include Caring Families Aotearoa in my Will, where do I start?
1. Ask us for more information.
Please contact our fundraiser, Jenni Anderson, on 0800 693 323 or email fundraiser@caringfamilies.org.nz for a confidential, no-obligation chat about how your bequest can make a difference.
2. Other options for making a will include; your solicitor, the Public Trust, or another adviser.
Whoever you consult with can help you decide whether you want to leave a residual, pecuniary, or specified bequest:
- Residual bequest – this is what is left over or a percentage of what is left over (the residue) of your estate after all expenses, debts and other specific bequests have been settled.
- Pecuniary bequest – this is a specified sum of money in a Will.
- Specified bequest – this is where a particular item is specified in a Will, for example, works of art, or stocks and shares, or even property.
Please let your solicitor or advisor know: Caring Families Aotearoa’s legal name is the New Zealand Family and Foster Care Federation Incorporated. Charity registration number CC25139.
3. Please let us know your intentions.
We understand the details of your Will are a private matter and you may wish to keep it that way. However, we would love to have the opportunity to thank you during your lifetime and acknowledge your support in a way that is acceptable to you. We also want to ensure we understand your intentions. If you wish your gift to remain anonymous, your request will be honoured.