Solicitors to waive will-writing fees during St Catherine’s Hospice ‘Wills Week’

Picture by Chris Bull for St Catherine’s Hospice 31/3/16

Local solicitors will waive will-writing fees in exchange for a donation to St Catherine’s Hospice this March under the ‘Wills Week’ initiative.

This year, the annual campaign is running from March 7 to 11 and sees local solicitors waive their fees in return for a donation to the Lostock Hall hospice.

Emily Carpenter, community engagement officer at St Catherine’s, said the week is an opportunity for people to get their will written with a reputable partner solicitor at a discounted rate.

Emily said: “Wills Week makes a valuable contribution to the funds our charity needs to raise each year to pay for our palliative and end-of-life care of local people.

“We also want to encourage our community to be prepared for the future through an up-to-date will that reflects their current circumstances and wishes.

“We hope it might be an opportunity to consider a gift to St Catherine’s once loved ones are provided for too.”

Solicitors supporting Wills Week this year are AWH Solicitors, Birchall Blackburn Law, Complete Wills and Probate, Forbes Solicitors, Harrison Drury Solicitors, Marsden Rawsthorn Solicitors, MG Legal Solicitors, N and R Law, Vincents Solicitors, and Worralls Solicitors.

Organisers suggested a £95 donation for a single will and £145 for a mirror will for couples.

For more information, email emily.carpenter@stcatherines.co.uk, visit www.stcatherines.co.uk, or call 01772 629171.

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