Gifts in Will

Decide on the family, friends and organisations you would like to recognise in your Will

While it’s easy to leave a bequest in your Will, it’s important that you take the time to decide on the friends, family and organisations you would like to include. It’s also important to talk to your loved ones about your intentions and let them know that leaving a gift to medical research at Hudson Institute is important to you. This can help to ensure your intentions and wishes are understood and respected.

Choose the type of legacy you would like to leave to Hudson Institute

A gift in Will can take many forms, such as

Residuary: A gift of all or part of your estate after payment of costs and bequests to your family and friends.

Percentage: A percentage of the overall value of your estate which allows for growth or depreciation of the value of your estate.

Specific Asset: A specific gift of valuable items such as real estate, shares or jewellery.

Pecuniary: A specific sum of money.

Our Fundraising team is happy to speak about how you would like your gift to be used at Hudson Institute, including expanding research, or through a named PhD scholarship or fellowship, as examples. 

Create a legal Will

 Legal professionals like lawyers, estate planners or solicitors can prepare your Will under your direction and provide professional advice to ensure your wishes are recorded, and thus, distributed in a legally binding way and to ensure your family and friends are provided for.

Alternatively, we have partnered with Gathered Here and Safewill, which both offer simple and accessible step-by-step online Will writing services, if this suits your personal circumstances.

Remember, your Will is not legal until it is signed and witnessed. You can change your Will and beneficiaries at any time.

Below is suggested wording when including Hudson Institute of Medical Research in your Will. 

I give and bequeath to Hudson Institute of Medical Research, ABN 48 132 025 024, free of all duties and taxes,

(Please insert the appropriate statement(s) below)

• The whole of my estate
• ___ % percentage of my estate
• The whole of the residue of my estate
•  ___ % percentage of my residuary estate
• The sum of $_______
• List of specific asset(s)

to be applied for the purposes of medical research by Hudson Institute OR for the purpose of ____________ [specify research area of your choice].

I declare the receipt of an authorised officer from Hudson Institute shall be full and sufficient discharge to my executors.

Please let us know about your generous gift in Will

If you do include a gift in your Will to Hudson Institute, we would appreciate the opportunity to thank you and welcome you as part of our community of supporters.

No matter the size, a gift to Hudson Institute in your Will is also a way to create an enduring future for discovery and impact for critical research.