The RFDS in NSW/ACT

How to leave a gift in your Will

Step 1: Find a gift that best suits your needs

When it comes time to organise your Will, your loved ones will naturally be first in your thoughts. Once you have considered your options, a gift in your Will to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) will have an extraordinary impact on the lives of men, women and children living, working or travelling in remote Australia for generations to come.

Types of gifts
There are many ways you can include us in your Will. Two of the easiest options to leave a gift are:

• A Residual Gift
  Leaving a percentage or whole of your remaining (residue) estate after all provisions have been made for your loved ones and expenses have been paid. This is a practical way to give that also accounts for inflation and does not decrease in value over time.
  
• A Percentage
  A percentage of your whole estate is flexible way to give, as you do not have to adjust the value of your gift to account for inflation, or changes to your total assets.
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Step 2: Suggested wording for your Will

We encourage you to seek professional legal advice when planning or amending your Will.

Please note, it is essential that our organisation’s full name and ABN is included in your wording to ensure that your gift will have the greatest impact for the rural, regional and remote communities we support across the furthest corners of NSW and ACT. Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (SE Section) ABN 86 000 032 422, GPO Box 3537 SYDNEY NSW 2001.

Suggested wording for types of gifts:

• A Residual Gift:
  “I give to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) ABN 86 000 032 422, GPO Box 3537 SYDNEY NSW 2001, for its general purposes, free of all duties, (the whole OR .....%) of the residue of my Estate including lapsed devises and bequests...”
  
• A Percentage Gift:
  “I give to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) ABN 86 000 032 422, GPO Box 3537 SYDNEY NSW 2001, for its general purposes, free of all duties per cent (…..%) of the residue of my Estate...”
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Step 3: Speak to your loved ones about your decision.

To help ensure that your wishes are honoured in the way that you have intended, we recommend letting your loved ones know that leaving a gift to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) is a decision very near to your heart. It is also important to advise any executors or legal guardians you have appointed of these wishes. We would also greatly appreciate if you could let us know once your gift in Will has been finalised, as we would love an opportunity to thank you for your extraordinary commitment on behalf of our frontline services and communities we support. This also allows us to keep you informed of our critical work and how your gift will eventually help us expand our services.