# Irish will week launched

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/10/14/irish-will-week-launched/
- Published: 2012-10-14T11:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Best Will in the World Week gets underway in Ireland in a week’s time, running
from 22 to 26 October, promoting both making a will and leaving a gift to charity.
Over 200 solicitors across Ireland will offer will consultations for €50 during 
the week.

 

Those interested in making or updating an existing will will be encouraged to leave
a gift to their favourite charity in their will after loved ones have been looked
after.

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## Will writing and charitable bequests in Ireland

 

Only 34% of people living in Ireland have made a will according to research commissioned
for MyLegacy, which was established in 2003 to promote charitable bequests and now
has a membership of over 70 Irish charities.

 

The most recent research on wills shows that the situation has not changed substantially
in nearly six years. The research shows that only 51% of those aged between 45 and
64 years of age have a will, although 82% of those over 65 years have a will.

 

The research also found that **just over 30% of respondents said that they would
like to make a donation to charity in their will**. This certainly represents progress
as it is a 100% increase on the number of respondents who said they would in the
research conducted in May 2006.

 

www.mylegacy.ie

 

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