Have you been too busy to write your Will?

What does Make a Will Week involve?

During the week of 6^th -10th March 2023 we team up with local solicitors who have kindly agreed to give their basic Will writing services free of charge, in return for a donation to Myton.

Make sure to check when making your appointment as to whether it will be face-to-face, over the telephone or virtual. Donations should be made directly to your solicitor or via our website within 10 days of your initial appointment.

Appointment slots are limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Book now to avoid disappointment!

How do I donate and how much should I donate?

This year, where possible, we are asking all Make a Will Week participants to donate online via our website.

We kindly request that you do this within 10 days of your first appointment with your solicitor. To make your Make a Will Week donation please click here.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to make your donation over the phone, please call us on 01926 838830.

If you are having a face-to-face appointment with a solicitor and would like to make your donation by cash or cheque instead, please take this with you to your first appointment. Please make cheques payable to ‘The Myton Hospices’.

If you have any questions or queries about making your donation, please contact us on 01926 838 830.

How much you donate is up to you but did you know it currently costs around £120 - £250 to have a Will written by a solicitor?

Suggested donations are £99 for a single Will and £189 for a pair of mirror Wills – if your needs are more complex, your solicitor will be happy to discuss them with you.

Every penny you donate will help us ensure we can continue to provide our specialist care free of charge to everyone that needs us.

For example, by donating £162 you could fund 10 children’s bereavement counselling sessions, or by giving £106 you could pay for one of our Myton at Home nurses to visit a patient at home – you really will make a difference, so thank you.

Why make a Will?

We spend our lives working to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. You may have a house or flat, shares, savings, investments as well as your personal and digital possessions. All of these assets are your 'estate'. Making a Will ensures that when you die your estate is shared according to your wishes.

Everyone should have a Will, but it is even more important if you have children, you own property or have savings, investments, insurance policies or you own a business.

• Nearly half of married adults do not have a Will and some think a homemade Will is sufficient. Trying to make your own Will, without legal assistance, can lead to mistakes or lack of clarity and could mean that your Will is invalid. If you have a number of beneficiaries and your finances are complicated, it is even more important that you get a professionally trained solicitor to create your Will. This makes it easier for those you leave behind.

• If you die without a valid Will, you have no say in what happens to your estate. Instead, the 'Rules of Intestacy' will divide your estate in a pre-determined way and this may not be to people who you wished to benefit. It also may not be carried out in the most tax-efficient way. If you live with someone, even if you are married, are in a civil partnership or have step-children, they may not automatically inherit your estate.

• If your circumstances have recently changed for example, just married, had a baby, moved house or gone through a divorce, it is a good time to think about making or altering your Will.

I’m away during Make a Will Week, can I still take part?

The solicitors have kindly agreed to give up their time during the 6^th -10th March 2023 and there are no guarantees that they would be able to accommodate appointments outside of these dates. Some are willing in exceptional circumstances so please do check.

Do I need to remember Myton in my Will to take part?

There is no obligation to remember The Myton Hospices in the Will you make although we are extremely grateful for any support you may choose to give us.

You may be interested to find out that around one in four of our patients are cared for with money left to us by someone in their Will.

By leaving us a gift, no matter how small, you would be doing something amazing – something which costs you nothing now, but which will make a huge difference to local people in Coventry and Warwickshire in the future.