SAFE leaflet: Bequesting to help animals
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EMILY BARCLAY Actor and animal champion with Creamy the cow SAFE is an Incorporated Society registered as a national body under the name Save Animals From Exploitation Incorporated. D i r e c t o r S A F E P O B o x 1 3 3 6 6 A r a g h C h r i s t c h u r c h 8 1 4 1 “Animals need a secure future that provides them with their freedom they deserve. Please join me in supporting SAFE’s compassionate work for animals.” S e d e r ’ s a d d r e s s P O Box 13366, Armagh, Christchurch 8141 Ph/fax: 03 379 9711 Email: safe@safe.org.nz www.safe.org.nz T h e g r e a t n e s s o f a n a t i o n a n d i t s m o r a l p r o g r e s s c a n b e j u d g e d b y t h e w a y i t s a n i a l s a r e t r e a t e d . a h a t m a G a n d h i ( s t a t e s m a a n d p h i l o s o p h e r ) YOUR GUIDE TO MAKING A WILL Saving lives in New Zealand since 1932 Leave a gift to SAFE in your will and help to protect the animals SAFE has been working in animal protection in New Zealand for over 70 yea rs. We are one of the world’ s most respected animal advocacy organisations because we make a real difference to the lives of animals and people. SAFE undertakes education, research and lobbying for the benefit of all animals. To continue our essential work we need your help. SAFE is funded by the goodwill and generosity of people like you. There are several ways you can help SAFE to help the animals. By gifting to SAFE during your lifetime and/or in your will you can ensure that SAFE will continue to be the voice for all animals. Gifting to SAFE can help us achieve so much for the animals. Here is some examples of what your gift can achieve: To ensure that your estate is dealt with according to your wishes it is essential that you have a carefully considered and up-to-date will. Your will can be an expression of the love and compassion that you feel towards family and friends, and a positive act of support for the work of charitable organisations that you have an affinity with. Every person should prepare a will —this ensures that your loved ones do not face any delay, uncertainty or possible financial hardship due to you dying intestate (without a will). There are two advantages of gifting in your lifetime —rather than by will: u Under current legislation gifts made during your lifetime to SAFE are exempt from duty. u In recent years, large bequests to charitable organisation s have been substantially reduced in the courts after a family member or members have successfully contested the will. Consult a solicitor, Public Trust or a trustee company when making or amending your will. This ensures that your will is correctly drawn up according to your instructions and should hopefully avoid any legal pitfalls in the future. Making a will should be a time of careful consideration. You are disposing of your lifetime possessions, therefore make sure that your will states clearly what you wish to happen with your estate. The name of any organisation or person to benefit should be exact. SAFE's work is funded by donations and gifts from the public of New Zealand, many of whom are also members and regular contributors. If you choose to make SAFE a beneficiary of your will we can assist, should you wish, by offering you legal aid of up to $250 contribution to help you draft your will. We also believe that your bequest to SAFE should be rewarded in your lifetime and offer you a lifetime membership to SAFE, which includes receipt of regular updates on our work, the SAFE magazine and the right to stand, and vote in the election of the SAFE National Executive Committee. rescue, protection and advocacy Our commitment to New Zealand issues Why you should make a will Making a bequest to SAFE As the circumstances of our lives are constantly changing it is important to keep wills current. Simple changes can be made by a codicil (amendment) to your will. A sample codicil is available on request from SAFE or visit www.safe.org.nz/bequests/ SAFE director Anthony Terry attends to a flock of poisoned mallards slowly recuperating after a tragic oil spill. Making a will $50,000 employes a humane education officer $25,000 offers high profile campaigns against cruelty $5,000 provides quality school education resources Gifting in your lifetime Changing your will This codicil dated <<date>> is made by me <<name>> of <<address>>, <<occupation>>. 1) I give to SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation) Incorporated for its general purposes; a) The sum of <<amount>> b) <<percentage>> of my residuary estate c) the following assets, namely <<description of assets>>. 2) The receipt of the Secretary of SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation) Incorporated shall be sufficient discharge and release to my trustee(s). 3) In all other respects I confirm my will dated <<date>>. Signed by the Testator in our presence and attested by us in the Testator's presence. Must also be signed by two witnesses which includes their full name, street address and occupation. Suggested wording for your will To include SAFE in your existing will we suggest: I give to SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation) Incorporated the sum of <<amount>>: OR <<descriptio n of assets>>: OR the residue <<or a defined percentage>> of my estate: for the general purposes * of SAFE Incorporated. I declare that the receipt of the Secretary or other appropriate officer of SAFE Incorporated shall be sufficient discharge and release to my trustee(s). *You may wish to specify a campaign or issue your bequest is to be used for and can also, in negotiation with the SAFE National Executive Committee, set up a trust in your name. If you wish to discuss gifting to SAFE please contact the Director by email: [email protected] z To gift to SAFE in your will we suggest: Notifying SAFE you have bequeathed a gift to SAFE and/or have included SAFE in your will may entitle you to a lifetime membership as p art of our rewards programme. Please complete the form below once you have incorporated the suggested wording in your will unless you are seeking further assistance from SAFE in drafting your will. Full confidentiality applies. Name Address Phone (hm) (mb) Email Signature Date m I have already included SAFE in my will. m I have included SAFE in my will/gifted assets from my estate. m I wish to apply for legal aid from SAFE in drafting my will. m I prefer to make a gift to SAFE now to the value of $ . m Please find my cheque enclosed. m Please debit my: m Visa m Mastercard m Amex Name on card Expiry: SAFE rewards programme Reason for leaving a bequest to SAFE. 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SAFE has been working in animal protection in NewZealand for over 70 years. We are one of the world’ smost respected animal advocacy organisationsbecause we make a real difference to the lives of animals and people.
SAFE undertakes education, research and lobbyingfor the benefit of all animals. To continue our essentialwork we need your help.
SAFE is funded by the goodwill and generosity of people like you. There are several ways you can helpSAFE to help the animals. By gifting to SAFE duringyour lifetime and/or in your will you can ensure thatSAFE will continue to be the voice for all animals.
Gifting to SAFE can help us achieve so much for theanimals. Here is some examples of what your gift
can achieve:
To ensure that your estate is dealt with accordingto your wishes it is essential that you have a carefullyconsidered and up-to-date will.
Your will can be an expression of the love andcompassion that you feel towards family and friends,and a positive act of support for the work of charitableorganisations that you have an affinity with.
Every person should prepare a will —this ensuresthat your loved ones do not face any delay,uncertainty or possible financial hardship due toyou dying intestate (without a will).
There are two advantages of gifting in your lifetime—rather than by will:
u Under current legislation gifts made during yourlifetime to SAFE are exempt from duty.
u In recent years, large bequests to charitableorganisations have been substantially reduced inthe courts after a family member or membershave successfully contested the will.
Consult a solicitor, Public Trust or a trustee companywhen making or amending your will. This ensuresthat your will is correctly drawn up according to yourinstructions and should hopefully avoid any legalpitfalls in the future.
Making a will should be a time of carefulconsideration. You are disposing of your lifetimepossessions, therefore make sure that your willstates clearly what you wish to happen with yourestate. The name of any organisation or person tobenefit should be exact.
SAFE's work is funded bydonations and gifts fromthe public of New Zealand,many of whom are alsomembers and regularcontributors.
If you choose to make SAFE a beneficiary of yourwill we can assist, should you wish, by offering youlegal aid of up to $250 contribution to help youdraft your will. We also believe that your bequest to
SAFE should be rewarded in your lifetime and offeryou a lifetime membership to SAFE, which includesreceipt of regular updates on our work, the SAFEmagazine and the right to stand, and vote in theelection of the SAFE National Executive Committee.
rescue, protectionand advocacy
Our commitment toNew Zealand issues
Why you should make a will
Making a bequest to SAFE
As the circumstances of our lives are constantlychanging it is important to keep wills current. Simplechanges can be made by a codicil (amendment) toyour will. A sample codicil is available on requestfrom SAFE or visit www.safe.org.nz/bequests/
SAFE directorAnthony Terry
attends to a flockof poisoned
mallards slowlyrecuperating after
a tragic oil spill.
Making a will
$50,000employes ahumane education officer
$25,000offers high profilecampaigns against cruelty
$5,000provides qualityschool education resources
Gifting in your lifetime
Changing your will
