• March 29, 2024
 Eastbourne Firm Joins Will Writing Charity Campaign For Another Year

Eastbourne Firm Joins Will Writing Charity Campaign For Another Year

A law firm from Eastbourne has signed up to write wills for charity – for the 18th year in a row.

Stephen Rimmer LLP has joined the annual Will Aid will writing campaign which sees solicitors across the UK volunteer some of their time and expertise in November to write basic wills for local people, waiving their usual fees and instead inviting people to make a donation to Will Aid. Donations support the work of the nine partner charities.

The firm has raised an impressive £60,553 for the nine charities involved since it joined the scheme.

It hopes to beat the sum it raised last year of £7,351.

Nick Manning, from the firm said: “We can’t wait to be involved in the Will Aid campaign again and plan to raise a record-breaking sum in 2018.

“Will Aid has helped us reach people in our local community who do not have a will but it has also allowed us to contribute to the wider community by raising money for charities who do incredible work day-in-day-out.”

The Will Aid scheme takes place across the country from 01-30 November and supports ActionAid, Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the Children, Sightsavers, SCIAF (Scotland) and Trocaire (N. Ireland).

It has raised more than £20 million for these charities since it launched 30 years ago.

Campaign director Peter de Vena Franks said: “One in three people die in the UK without making a will leaving confusion and chaos behind along with the sadness of losing a loved one.

“Will Aid encourages people to prepare this vital piece of paperwork at the same time as making a difference by raising money for charity.

“We are thrilled that Stephen Rimmer LLP has joined this year’s campaign. They have contributed a great deal to our fundraising efforts in the past and I know they will continue to work with us in future.”

Law firms across the county are being asked to sign up and pledge a portion of their time to write basic wills, with clients donating their fee.

The recommended donation for a basic Will Aid will is £95 for a single will and £150 for a pair of mirror wills.

Any additional work to the will can be charged separately and is paid to the law firm.

For more information about how to sign up or how to make an appointment to write a will visit www.willaid.org.uk/solicitors.

Will Aid

Will Aid is a special partnership between the legal profession and nine of the UK’s best-loved charities. Every November, participating solicitors waive their fee for writing a basic Will. Instead, they invite clients to make a voluntary donation to Will Aid – we suggest £95 for a single basic Will and £150 for a pair of basic ‘mirror’ Wills. With Will Aid, everyone benefits. You get a professionally drawn-up Will and peace of mind, while the charities receive much-needed donations for their vital work.

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We need to recruit more solicitors because in previous years we've had so many enquiries from people wanting Wills that we simply haven't been able to service them all. Taking part in Will Aid benefits everyone. It is a great way to attract interest in your firm and it gives you a unique opporunity to help some of the most vulnerable people both here in the UK and around the World. Register today