BEQUESTS
Please find below some suggested wording for your bequest.
1. Wording for Residuary Bequest
‘I give and bequest the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal to The Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd, ABN 28 080 557 642, Suite 2, 8 Melville Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 for its general purposes and to provide ongoing support, education, information services to members of the organisation and to raise awareness throughout Australia of thyroid health issues. I declare that the receipt of an executive officer at the time, shall be sufficient discharge of my executor’s duty.
2. Wording for A Proportion/Percentage Bequest of the total estate
“I give and bequest (free of all duties) ……per cent of my estate to The Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd, ABN 28 080 557 642 Suite 2, 8 Melville Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 for its general purposes and to provide ongoing support, education, information services to members of the organisation and to raise awareness throughout Australia of thyroid health issues. I declare that the receipt of an executive officer at that time, shall be sufficient discharge of my executor’s duty.’
3. Wording to leave a percentage of the residue of an estate
‘I give and bequest ….per cent of the residue of my estate to The Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd, ABN 28 080 557 642, 1st Floor, 147 Northumberland Street, Liverpool NSW 2170, for its general purposes and to provide ongoing support, education, information services to member of the organisation and to raise awareness throughout Australia of thyroid health issues. I declare that the receipt of an executive officer at that time, shall be sufficient discharge of my executor’s duty.’