Have you left a gift in your will to charity?

My mum has left specific amounts....she has also stated which branch....eg the Leeds donkey sanctuary..... but its only me and my daughter who are executors so we already know her preference

GrandmaSeaDragon

My DH acted as executor for a relative who left her estate to 17 charities. It was a long drawn out nightmare, several house purchases fell through and every time the charities insisted on new valuations etc, etc. My elderly Uncle died suddenly at home one morning and left his estate to a single charity. We were not allowed to go into the house on the instruction of his solicitor and I was appalled to see, 9 months later, the house on Rightmove with photos just as it was the day he died. Both these events were pre covid.
These experiences will deter us from leaving charities anything in our wills, but do not stop us donating now.

That’s an awful experience. But if the charity was the sole beneficiary of the entire estate that’s how it would be and family would have no say at all and wouldn’t be allowed to enter the house.

Yes I will be leaving a donation to the small local charities that I support. They are vital to our community and many people benefit from their services.

I give monthly to two fairly small charities that do selfless work on a tight budget. I have no children or siblings so between them they are going to get almost my entire estate when I go which will really benefit them and not just be swallowed up in costs. I have told both of them although thankfully I can’t predict when it will be. ?