Bequests

Regardless of age or assets everyone should have a Will. It is the only legal way of ensuring that your wishes are carried out. It is recommended that you talk to a solicitor or public trustee when deciding to write your Will to make sure that everything is covered and your wishes are followed.

A number of people with glaucoma and friends of Glaucoma Australia have already provided for our Association through their Wills. We hope that you might give some thought to providing for the future of Glaucoma Australia in this way.

Remember to keep your Will up-to-date particularly if you have experienced the following: the birth of a new member of the family; a marriage or divorce; death of a partner.

Below is a suggested Form of Bequest. You will note that it mentions providing a specific sum of money, but it would also be possible, of course, to make the bequest in the form of a specified proportion of your estate. In view of the declining value of the dollar over a number of years, some benefactors prefer to ask their solicitor to draw up their Will in this way.

Your solicitor will probably want to know that we are an authorised charity (Authorised No CFN 10589) and have exemption from Australian Income Tax for gifts to the Association. This exemption does not include testamentary gifts, as of course they are not made from income.

We will be very happy to supply any other details about the Association that may be needed.

When making a Bequest to Glaucoma Australia we suggest the following wording;

• For a Specific Bequest
  I Give and Bequeath to Glaucoma Australia Incorporated (ABN 52 610 716 720), in aid of that Association and for its general purposes, the sum of $............................ for which the receipt of the Executive Officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executor for the Bequest.
  
  
• For a Residual Bequest
  I Bequeath to Glaucoma Australia Incorporated (ABN 52 610 716 720), in aid of that Association and for its general purposes, the rest and residue of my Estate, for which the receipt of the Executive Officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executor for the Bequest.
  
  
• A Codicil – Amendment to your Will
  If you have already made your Will, you may like to add a Codicil – an amendment to your Will – which sets out your instructions for a bequest to Glaucoma Australia Incorporated (ABN 52 610 716 720). Please discuss how to do this with your legal advisor.

Please click here to download a printable Bequest Form that you can discuss with your legal advisor.