How does someone donate in their Will to the MTC?
If someone decides to remember The Music Therapy Charity in their Will, the following wording may help the person writing the Will.
First decide how the donation will be made. Is it by a set sum, a percentage, a specific item or another alternative?What is the recommended text to leave a sum of money to the MTC?
To donate a set sum of money (Pecuniary bequest) for example £10,000, use the following text:
I give the sum of £10,000 pounds to The Music Therapy Charity (Registered Charity No. 259077) of 401 Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London EC2Y 8NJ, UK and the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer or other proper officer for the time being of The Music Therapy Charity shall be a complete discharge to my executors.
What is the recommended text to leave a percentage of an estate to the MTC?
To donate a set percentage (Residuary bequest) for example £5%, use the following text: I give 5% of the residue of my real and personal estate which I can dispose of by Will in any manner I think proper to The Music Therapy Charity (Registered Charity No. 259077) of 401 Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NJ, UK and the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer or the proper officer for the time being of The Music Therapy Charity shall be a complete discharge to my executors.
What is the recommended text in order to leave a specific item of an estate to the MTC? for example, a car:
To give a specific item (Specific legacy bequest), for example a car, use the following text: I, give to The Music Therapy Charity (Registered Charity No. 259077) of 401 Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London EC2Y 8NJ, UK: my Aston Martin DB9 registration number BOND.
Are there other ways of donating in a Will?
There are many other ways of donating to The Music Therapy Charity in a Will which may be more appropriate. The above are just a guide.
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