# Animal Health Trust chooses Sovereign's Will-writing service

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/06/06/animal-health-trust-chooses-sovereign039s-willwriting-service/
- Published: 2006-06-06T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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The Animal Health Trust, based in Newmarket, is working with Sovereign Will and 
Probate Services Ltd to offer a Will-writing service for its supporters.
Nick Plumb,
Operations Director at Sovereign, the provider of Solicitor’s in-home Will-writing
services throughout England and Wales, explained how they help charities boost their
income from legacies.

“Like all charities,” he said, “the Animal Health Trust views a legacy in a Will
as a most generous gift that enables them to carry on their work. However, time 
off work and a trip into town to see a solicitor can be very inconvenient, and many
well-intentioned charity supporters may not actually get around to making a Will.

“This means that when they die, not only will the charity not receive the legacy
that the deceased intended, but there could also be financial problems for the family
of the deceased. Their assets may not pass to who they would have wanted, and there
could even be an inheritance tax burden for their beneficiaries.”

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The new Will-writing service will enable AHT supporters to make make their Wills
in the privacy of their homes at their convenience.

A Sovereign consultant will visit them at home anywhere in England and Wales to 
guide them through the instruction-taking process. The client’s Wills are then produced
by Sovereign’s Solicitors within 14 working days, ready for signing and witnessing.
The client receives a discount in Sovereign’s normal fees, and Sovereign also make
a donation to the Animal Health Trust for every Will written.

Sovereign is planning to forge similar partnerships with two leading charities in
each of the main sectors, such as cancer, mental health, heritage, and care of children.

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