Irish will week takes place this month

Howard Lake | 9 October 2013 | News

Nearly 300 solicitors in Ireland have signed up so far for the ‘Best Will in the World Week’ which aims to promote charitable legacy giving.
From 21-25 October participating solicitors will be helping draft wills for a flat rate of €50. Best Will in the World Week is an initiative run by Mylegacy which takes place every October to highlight the importance of leaving a gift in your will and the difference a gift in your will to a charity can make.
Research commissioned last year by Mylegacy found that only 34% of people living in Ireland have made a will. The research also reported that just over 30% of respondents said that they would like to make a donation to charity in their will.
Speaking about Best Will in the World Week, Susan O’Dwyer, Chairperson, MyLegacy and CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation said: “Not having a will can have serious consequences for your family after you are gone. In the absence of a will, there can be bitter legal disputes and the possibility of the State having to make decisions regarding the distribution of your property and assets and we all want to avoid that”.
MyLegacy was established in 2003 and is a partnership between Ireland’s leading charities who want to encourage more legacy giving. The organisation provides information to individuals, charities and solicitors about leaving legacies to charities.

About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.