Making a valid will is the only way you can be sure your property is distributed according to your wishes after your death. There is no legal requirement that a Legal Professional must prepare a will, but using a Legal Professional will make sure your will is legal and your wishes are properly recorded and carried out.
If you die without making a Will your estate is said to be intestate. As there is no formal record of your wishes your assets will be distributed according to a pre-determined legal formula.
Your legal professional can provide you with an estimate of costs. If you do not have a legal professional, the Law Society of SA will be able to assist you to locate a suitable Wills and Estates accredited specialist. A gift in your Will to Baptist Care SA can be included at no extra cost whenever you make, revise or update your Will. You can also add a bequest gift to your existing Will in the form of a codicil (a legal amendment) at any time.
Yes. After you have made adequate provision for your family and friends, we ask that you consider a gift to Baptist Care SA.
No. Many thousands of Australians, from all walks of life, leave gifts in their Wills to their favourite causes. Every gift counts and even a small percentage of your estate can help us transform lives.
Baptist Care SA will act in a professional manner and always respect your privacy. We will never pass on any details of your Will or confidential information. However, we would love to hear from you if you would like to share your reasons for supporting our work.
You can choose how your gift will be directed:
Yes, you are free to change your mind at any time. Your legal professional can assist you.
In general, there are three major types of gifts:
For many people, leaving a gift in their Will is often the only opportunity they have to give a significant donation to an organisation they have supported for many years. A gift in your Will to Baptist Care SA enables our dedicated staff and volunteers to continue the ministry of working with the most disadvantaged and transforming lives across South Australia.
Baptist Care SA, lives, works and walks on Kaurna, Peramangk and Boandik lands. We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the state’s first peoples, recognise their traditional ownership, and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs, deep connection and continued guardianship of land and waters. We value the contributions of Elders past and present, and are committed to learning from those emerging.