Leave a Gift in your Will

Keep families together tomorrow by planning today

Leaving a Gift in your Will, or a bequest, is a wonderful legacy for future generations.

Anyone can leave a charitable bequest: a powerful way to make a positive impact on the future, without effecting your finances in the present. 

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Planning your Will

Whenever the time is right for you, please consider including a gift to Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria & Tasmania in your Will. Your gift will provide love, care and support for seriously ill children and their families whenever they need it.

Write your Will online or with your Solicitor

Information for Solicitors 

If you or your client intend to leave a Bequest to RMHC VIC & TAS, the correct legal name to use is Ronald McDonald House Charities VicTas Ltd.

Our ABN is 88 762 184 608 and our registered office address is 863 Brunswick Street North, North Fitzroy 3068.

The charity is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits commission (ACNC). We also have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. When taking instructions from your client about their charitable intentions, please consider the tax implications for the estate and the tax benefits of transferring assets from an estate to a charity with DGR status.  

Types of bequests

Nominate % of the estate

Nominate monetary amount

Residual % of the estate

Specific item such as shares, property or your entire estate

Suggested Will wording

This short clause contains all the details of the gift you’d like to leave to help support seriously ill children and their families through the toughest time of their lives.

“I give…. [please select from one of the following options for your type of gift] …

  • my entire estate …
  • XX percentage of my estate …
  • the rest and residue of my estate … 
  • XX percentage of the residue of my estate …
  • the sum of $XX …
  • XX from my portfolio of shares …
  • XX description of a specific item…

 

…to Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria & Tasmania (ABN 88 762 184 608), 863 Brunswick Street North, North Fitzroy 3068, for the general purposes of such entity. I declare that a receipt from the treasurer or other proper officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria & Tasmania to the executor(s) of this Will, will be evidence that the executor(s) has discharged his/her/their duties in accordance with this clause.”

Let us know

If you have or intend to include Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria & Tasmania in your Will, please let us know. We love to find ways to thank our supporters, so don’t miss out.

If you have any questions or specific requirements and would like to talk with a member of the Gifts in Wills team, please don’t hesitate to contact us here: [email protected].

Make a Difference for Families & Children

Parents don’t know when their children will need medical help. But they should know they can always access the care they need. And with your help, we can support them all throughout their journey.