Gransnetters share the legacy they'd like to leave when they're gone with Cancer Research UK

I should like to think that people lead longer, healthier, happier lives.

I will leave everything to my remaining family members and hope it will go some way to help them be comfortable financially going forward

As things stand I will be leaving my body to science, as long as I die peacefully, ie not an accident or needing a PM this can then help the doctors of the future unless AI has taken over by then.

We have left everything to our son but both of us donate to charity. Hopefully someone will remember that we were always willing to help or offer help when it was needed. We are volunteering at a charity now that we are retired.

I've made a few stipulations in my will. I'm leaving both my god daughter & godson a large lump sum to enable them to pay a deposit to buy their first home & also a beautiful antique musical weather vane box which my god daughter adores. Everything else is for my great niece apart from another large lump sum to the Cats Protection. I've also made it so that my cats will go to my next door neighbour which is what she wants but, if for some reason she can't take them I've made arrangements with the Cats Protection so that they'll take them in & get them rehomed

Knowing how much stuff we had to "place" when my Mother died, my legacy would just be money and the house, and all the small items would be kept to a minimum. Plus my book s might sell better when I'm gone!

This is a hard task ! I’m not sure how I would like to be remembered when I’m gone - probably like most people would as kind, helpful and friendly.
I support charities as an ongoing part of life and I will continue to do so.
I may leave money to charity in my will but at the moment I haven’t decided which charities.
My will needs updating but I hate doing it so I put it off !

my legacy is producing two well balanced loving daughters who are contributing to society in a positive way

I just want people to remember me as a kind person who will help others when needed.

My Mom left me her engagement ring and my sister her wedding ring. Didnt need need or want anything else.

I would like my legacy to be as someone who always tried their best and could see the bright side (even if a very dim light in the bad times!). I support charities regularly. They are small independents in a field I am passionate about. I will consider leaving them a donation in my will (which I must update soon.

We are a very close family of 2DDs + 3 DGC. We have passed our savings on to them - House deposits, Weddings, holidays , Savings Accounts for DGC- as we go along. With DH currently in a care home, where he will be self funding for around another year. If I, having worked (as a paid worker), in the Voluntary Sector for most of my life and therefore having no works pension, also need care, then I will not be able to self fund care without selling our Family home. Thus there is little to pass on when we die. I am glad we have shared our money with our DDs when the needed it most.

As a family we have always been involved with various Charities, fundraising and organising events. Currently we raise funds for DH's Care Home, and Alzheimer's. My sister who lost her husband to cancer and now id undergoing treatment for this herself, is a fundraiser for CHAS) (the children's hospice, Cancer research and McMillan Nurses. We are forced gently persuaded to assist in these fundraisers.

I am very glad that we have passed our savings to our family when they needed it. If we had made them wait until we were dead, they would have struggled and we would not have had the pleasure of helping them. Also, taking in to account the cost of care, there would have been next to nothing left to leave to them, or any Charities.

I am making a new will shortly after just loosing my wonderful husband I will be leaving a percentage to a dogs charity and to our local Hospice who gave my mum such brilliant care. I would like to have a bench in my name outside our local Cancer Unit so people can relax with their families during periods of treatment .

I like my legacy to be as someone who was kind and helped others. I think George Michael left a great legacy as someone who was kind.

I'd leave whatever I had to my son but don't think that would be much. No, I don't think I'd leave to charity unless I was rich.

I haven't made a will.

I hope people remember me being kind and caring, and my loud infectious laugh.

We have left everything to our son but he has a will in place leaving everything to charity.

I support several charities now, but in my will I have not named any charities and will probably not. I would like our hard earned money benefit the future of our two children. It is important that they are not aware of our intention, so that they understand that they work hard and manage their own finance without any reliance of money coming from us.

We recently updated our wills and organised Lasting power of attorney,
There is a provision in our will for a donation to Mary's Meals, which we regularly support as well as BHF.
There is also a bequest to our DGD and the rest will be divided equally among our three children.

My recent health scare was the push we needed, as our wills were out of date. We had been putting it off, but DS1 was sorting his affairs out, so we just used the same firm.

2 things, to be able to leave my children with a solid financial base for their lives and to be remembered by my family with love and respect.

I will be leaving everything to my only son, will written a few years ago. I hadn't honestly thought about leaving to charity in my will as I have a few direct debits to charities that go out of the bank regularly, and you always think that's enough. Maybe I should think about that!

I will leave everything to my daughters.

My will leaves everything to my family. They can decide where it goes. Ultimately with how the world is i want to ensure their lives are a little easier.

I havent got a will so I should really sort that out

I cant imagine there will be anything left, after paying for care. Unless I die at a relatively young old. #justbeinghonest

A better world for others through my mentoring, support and time

I’ll leave everything to my daughter
I donate to charity regularly now