Practical Steps for Your Will
Making or Amending Your Will
We understand that your family will always be your priority, but leaving a gift in your Will to Hospice Isle of Man ensures your compassion and values will continue to make a lasting difference to our community long after you’re gone.
While you can write a Will yourself, it must be carefully worded, formally witnessed, and signed to be legally valid; therefore, we strongly recommend using an advocate or legal adviser to ensure your wishes are accurately reflected and your mind is at ease.
If you have an existing Will and wish to include a legacy donation to Hospice Isle of Man, you cannot simply edit the original document once it has been signed. Instead, you can add a gift by executing a codicil, which must also be prepared and signed in strict accordance with legal requirements to ensure it is sound.
Our free e-guide to making a Will provides step-by-step guidance on preparing to meet with an advocate or legal adviser and provides answers to some questions you may have.
Download FREE Guide to Gifts in Wills here
Essential information for your advocate
The following information is essential that you or your advocate or solicitor will need to leave us a gift in your Will.
Registered Company & Charity: Hospice Care
Company Number: 22473
Registered Charity Number: 317
Address: Strang, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM4 4RP
Information for Executors
We are extremely grateful for the kind gift that your loved one has left to Hospice Isle of Man. This really is a legacy of compassion and kindness that will impact countless others long into the future.
If you are executing a Will that includes a gift to us, please get in touch so we can assist you and answer any questions, including around payment methods or the administration process. We will work directly with you to ensure the gift is administered accurately and respectfully.
Already left a gift? Join our Legacy Pledge Association to connect with a community of like-minded supporters and enjoy exclusive member updates and special recognition for your future impact
Contact our Legacy Administration Team at 01624 672222 or legacy@hospice.org.im.
Ways you can leave a gift in your will
A residuary gift
After making sure that those important to you are provided for, you may decide to leave the remainder, or a percentage, of your estate to Hospice. This is the most valuable way to leave a gift (legacy) to Hospice, as the gift will increase in line with inflation.
A specific gift
A specific gift would be an item you would decide to leave to Hospice such as a property, shares, jewellery or other specified items.
A cash gift
A cash gift is a set amount of money that you would decide to leave to Hospice.
In trust
You can make a gift in trust and direct that Hospice can benefit or that the gift passes to Hospice when the trust ends. This could also be set out in the deed of any trust you make. Talk to your advocate or solicitor about how this can be done.
