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Express your love for hedgehogs in your last will

Coming to terms with the end of one’s own life is a difficult and possibly painful process. But it is also an important one. Because it is linked to the question of what really matters to you, what you want to stand up for and what kind of mark you want to leave. During your lifetime. And beyond. It can be comforting to know that people are committed to what is close to your heart – even when you are no longer here yourself. If you have a soft spot for hedgehogs and would like to remember our association in your will, you have three options:

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  • Appointment as heir

    In your will, your family members naturally come first: spouses, children and parents are entitled to a minimum share of your estate. However, you are free to dispose of any assets exceeding this share and, for example, name the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association as a co-heir. If there are no heirs entitled to a compulsory share, you may of course also appoint us as your sole heir.

  • Legacy

    You can also remember the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association with a gift in kind or a cash donation. With a legacy, the association is not appointed as an heir to a proportional share, but is entitled, vis-à-vis the heirs, to the specific assets bequeathed. Here too, spouses, children and parents are entitled to their compulsory share.

  • Beneficiary designation in insurance policies

    With some types of insurance, you can freely choose the beneficiary in the event of death and, for example, name the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association as the beneficiary organisation. Please ask your insurer directly about the options so that they can adjust your policy according to your wishes.

We are happy
to help

If you wish, we will be happy to advise you on your estate planning. We work with legal professionals who will check your will free of charge for formal and substantive correctness. And of course we are happy to take time for a conversation. This way, we can answer your questions and you can gain clarity about how and to what extent you would like to remember the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association.

Get in touch with us. Use the contact form or give us a call.

056 552 16 02 Contact form
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Further information and a few sample wordings

Would you like to benefit the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association and want to know how to word your will accordingly? At www.deinadieu.ch you will find lots of valuable information and examples. Here, we would simply like to give you some basic information and show you a few sample wordings with which you can record your wish to remember the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association:

General remarks:

  • The will must be written entirely by hand by the testator personally, from beginning to end (including place and date).
  • The document must be titled “Will” or “Last will and testament” and must contain the surname, first name and date of birth of the testator.
  • The will must bear the place and date (day, month, year) and be signed by the testator.

Sample wordings:

  • Appointing the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association as co-heir:

  • Appointing the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association as sole heir:

    Or:

  • Remembering the Hedgehog Help Switzerland association with a legacy:

    Or:

  • One more thing about updating wills: to avoid conflicts with earlier wills (this also includes promises made in letters), the following wording is recommended:

Further information: www.deinadieu.ch