Mary’s House Services cannot act as an executor of your will.

You can either change your will to include the new bequest or you can prepare a document called a “codicil”. A codicil amends your existing will. A lawyer can advise you on the best approach.

We encourage you to contact us so we can help you plan for a gift that matches your hopes for the future of women and children and Mary’s House Services. We would also love the opportunity to express our gratitude to you. However, it is your choice whether you tell us about your gift in will.

Yes, Mary’s House Services are registered with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission and is a deductible gift recipient.

Yes. We recommend seeking financial and legal advice on the taxation implications of these gifts. For example, if you make a gift of shares to Mary’s House Services, the Capital Gains Tax would be paid by your estate.

Mary’s House services cannot give legal or financial advice. However, it is important that your wishes are clearly and accurately expressed.

If you want to make a gift for a very specific purpose only, please contact our Philanthropy Manager or CEO to discuss your gift so we can ensure that we are able to meet your expectations.

You may wish to consider the following wording and discuss this with your legal advisor:

“I give, free of all duties and taxes (insert one of the following)

the sum of $XXXXX (defined amount) OR

my entire Estate (whole of your estate) OR

XX% of my Estate (percentage of your estate) OR

XX% or proportion of the residue of my Estate (percentage of residue of your estate)

For real estate: all of my interest in my real property described as (insert legal property tenure description / title details)

For shares: my shares in (insert description of publicly listed company)

to Mary’s House Services (ABN 43 606 187 839) to be applied towards the general purposes of Mary’s House Services in accordance with the Constitutional objectives of Mary’s House Services in its absolute discretion, and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer, Chair, CEO or other authorised officer of Mary’s House Services shall be a sufficient discharge for my Trustees.”