Many people are unaware of the implications of dying unexpectedly without having made a Will. The most common reasons people tend to give for not having a Will are either that they haven’t ‘got round to it’ or that they feel they haven’t got anything of value to leave behind.
Local law firm, Ashton KCJ has launched a Wills Week campaign,which will run from 25 February – 1 March 2013. The week long campaign aims to raise funds for three local charities, nominated by staff at the firm: the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), Headway – the brain injury charity – and Norwich based cancer charity, Big C.
For each Will prepared during Wills Week, Ashton KCJ will donate £100* to one of the three charities. The initiative will run across the firm’s seven offices, including the Norwich office.
Alan Brown, Partner at Ashton KCJ said: “The implications of not making a Will are that the law will decide how your estate will be distributed and who should care for your dependents. Making a Will is a simple process and it lets your family know that you have thought about their future. It can also avoid the confusion and emotional strain which can be placed on loved ones when someone has not made their wishes known.”
“As well as emphasising the importance of making a Will, our Wills Week scheme will raise vital funds for three worthwhile causes. The simple gesture of making a Will can make a real and lasting difference to the lives of local people.”
For further information, please ring Ashton KCJ on: 0800 587 0093 or visit: www.ashtonkcj.co.uk/willsweek
* Each £100 donation is worth £125 to the charity when they claim Gift Aid.
About EACH EACH supports families and cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. The charity needs to raise more than £5.75 million in public donations each year to deliver its services.
About Headway With branches across East Anglia, Headway provides a range of services, advice and support to people with an acquired brain injury, and their family and carers.
About Big C Big C supports people affected by cancer and works across Norfolk and Waveney by providing equipment in hospitals and across rural areas, nurses, world-class research and support groups and services through two Big C centres.
