Writing or amending your Will doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive. At ActionAid Ireland, we offer a Free Will Service for our supporters and their partners. This is an online service, where you can create a simple Will, free of charge. We are a charity partner of FreeWill Ireland. This online offering will be suitable for many people. For those with more complex circumstances, it is generally recommended to use the services of a solicitor.
Whether you use the service or not, there is no obligation to include a gift to ActionAid in your Will. If you do decide to, however, we would be extremely grateful for this incredible support. By leaving a legacy gift in your Will, you will be ensuring that, together, we can continue our vital work of supporting women and girls to become unstoppable leaders for a fairer world.
To help you get started with writing a Will from the comfort of your own home, we’ve teamed up with FreeWill Ireland, and their online partner Last Will to provide you with a free online Will writing service.
1. When you have decided you would like to use this service, please contact Niamh Curran to receive your unique weblink for your free Will. E: [email protected] or call +353 (0) 1 878 7911. You will also receive a simple Will Guidance document by return email.
2. Review the guidance material before completing your online Will. Plan your Will, taking account of your various assets, liabilities and wishes for the future.
3. When you’re ready to start drafting your Will, click on the link sent to you to start your free online will.
4. There are a number of sections and you can review, edit, and save these as you progress.
5. Once the system has generated your Will (it will be sent to your email), simply print it out and follow the instructions to sign it and have it witnessed.
6. Store your Will in a safe place. It is recommended to make other relevant people aware of its location.
There is no charge for a standard Will. A standard Will is suitable for most people.
If you find your Will is more complicated and you want to take legal advice, you can ask FreeWill to refer you to their partner solicitor. Please note that there is a fee for the solicitor. Your Will can be reviewed either in person or via Zoom.
When you leave our website, you can check the separate privacy policies of FreeWill Ireland and Last Will on their websites.
You can find information before starting your Will here. Along with your voucher code, we will also send you a guidance document to help you prepare.
No. Your Will is your business. It is entirely up to you whether you choose to leave us a gift or not.
Unless you tell us, we won’t know you have left a gift until the time comes for your Will to be read. It is always lovely to hear from supporters so we can thank you for your gift and stay in touch, but that is up to you. There is an optional tickbox in the Will, so that we can take note of all bequests made, if you would like to let us know.
Including a gift to ActionAid Ireland in your Will does not make it a binding commitment. You can change your mind and amend your Will again at any time.
Yes, you can use your own solicitor to draw up your Will. Simply tell them you want to include a gift to ActionAid Ireland in your Will and they will arrange it for you. Once completed, we would be grateful if you could let us know so that we can thank you, but you are under no obligation to do so. If you have already written a Will and would like to leave a gift, you can create a codicil with your solicitor, which simply allows you to update part of your Will.
