Legacies
Three ways in which you can include the Igel-Hilfe association in your will
Inheritance
Naturally, your loved ones come first.
Family members such as spouses, children and your parents are entitled by Swiss law to a minimum share of your estate.
You are free to dispose of the assets that exceed this share.
You can, for example, make the Igel-Hilfe association a co-heir.
If there are no heirs with compulsory portion protection, you can of course appoint the Igel-Hilfe association as your sole heir.
Legacy
With a legacy, you can make a donation in kind or cash from your estate to the Igel-Hilfe association.
The Igel-Hilfe association does not become an heir, but is entitled to the bequeathed assets from the heirs.
Spouses, children and parents are also entitled to the statutory minimum share of the estate.
With the proceeds from donations in kind, such as a property or antique, the Hedgehog Help Association works for the welfare and rights of hedgehogs.
Benefit from insurance
With some types of insurance, you can freely choose the beneficiary in the event of death.
You can therefore designate the Igel-Hilfe association as a beneficiary organization.
Please enquire directly with your insurance company.
They can then adapt the contract to your wishes.
Important formulations
You can use these formulations to benefit the Igel-Hilfe association.
We are happy to provide you with the following examples:
- Appoint the Igel-Hilfe association as co-heirs: “After all statutory compulsory shares have been paid, the remaining estate shall be distributed as follows: 50% to Mr. Rolf Muster, 50% to the Igel-Hilfe association.”
- Appoint the Igel-Hilfe association as my sole heir: “I appoint the Igel-Hilfe association as my sole heir to my entire estate.” “I bequeath my entire estate to the Igel-Hilfe association.”
- Include a legacyfor the Igel-Hilfe association: “The following advance legacies are to be paid out of my estate: Verein Igel-Hilfe CHF 10,000.” “I bequeath my property on Musterstrasse in Aargau to the Igel-Hilfe association.”
- Updating a will: In order to avoid conflicts with previous wills (note that this also includes promises made by letter), the following wording has become common: “I revoke my previous dispositions.”
Summary
- The will must be handwritten by the testator personally from beginning to end (including place and date).
- The document must be labeled “Will” or “Testamentary disposition” and must contain the surname, first name and date of birth of the testator.
- The will must be marked with the place and date (day, month, year).
- The will must be signed by the testator.
Further information and links
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Living will
Health care proxy
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A will must be handwritten from beginning to end.
To be legally valid, a will must be dated and signed.
An inheritance contract must be notarized by law.
Please contact your notary’s office for this.
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Please also contact us if you have already decided to consider and support the Igel-Hilfe association.
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