Your gift to people with epilepsy
Having an up to date will is the only way you can be sure that your wishes are carried out when you’re gone. It also ensures your loved ones are looked after.
Leaving a gift in your will ensures people with epilepsy can continue to get the relevant support they need, when they need it most. Any size of gift can transform lives for future generations.
Making a will can sometimes feel like a daunting process. But it does not need to be complicated and costly.
Thank you for considering leaving your legacy.
Use our free will writing service
We have partnered with expert estate planners, Octopus Legacy, so you can write or update your will for free*.
The cost of your will is covered by us up to £150 – so you can write or update a simple will for free or get a will with trust at a discounted rate.
While many supporters choose to include a gift in their will to Epilespy Action, there’s no obligation to do so when using this service.
How to write or update your will:
Find the right will for you. You can write your will:
- Online
- Over the phone/video call
- In-person (At home or in-branch)
Or call Octopus Legacy directly on 020 4525 3605 and quote EPILEPSY ACTION.
*Applies to simple wills only. Discounts are applicable for wills with trusts.
Order a free Wills Guide
Our free Gift in Wills Guide includes practical tools and useful information on:
- The types of gifts you can leave
- The difference your gift could make
- General information you need when writing your will
What difference will my gift make?
Leaving a gift in your will sends a powerful message – that you are committed to transforming the lives of people with epilepsy.
No one should face living with epilepsy alone.
With your legacy, no one will.
Information you will need whilst writing your will
When preparing your will your Solicitor will need our name, address and registered charity number.
Here are the details you will need:
Epilepsy Action
New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds
LS19 7ZY
Registered Charity Number: 234343
Deciphering legal jargon – a glossary of terms
Legator – A person who has deceased and left part or all estate
Bequest – Legacy
Delegated authority – Who has authority to make decisions
Indemnity – Security or protection against a loss
Probate – Entire process of administering a dead person’s estate
Pecuniary – Relating or consisting of money
Residuary – Assets in a deceased person’s estate after all gifts are bequeathed and debts, taxes, admin fees, probate fees and court cases are paid
Capital Gains Tax – Tax on the profit when you sell (or dispose) something that has increased in value. Taxed on the bit that you gain
Reversionary Estates – An interest that reverts back to a settlor of a trust once a beneficiary’s interest has come to an end
Discretionary Estates – Where Trustees can decide who to give residuary estate to (the wording of the will explains this)
Specific Legacy – A gift bequeathed to a specified beneficiary
Mirror will – Two will of someone married/civil partnership etc. and want wills to be similar to protect each other
Living will – Document expressing how you would like to be treated in a situation where you are unable to communicate. It’s only function is to provide a statement of medical treatment choices
Codicil – A legal document adding to or altering an existing will. A codicil is used where only a minor change is needed. It appears as an appendix and has to be signed.
Predeceased – Someone who dies before the person who has made the will
Conditional Legacy – A gift which only take effect if a specific condition is met on your death. e.g if my brother is married at the time of my death the house goes to him. If he is still single the house goes to my sister.
Intestate – To have died without having made a will or without a valid will
Chattels – An item of property other than freehold land, includ