Leave a lasting legacy in your will
Planning for the future? Consider our community
September is Wills Month. Our smarter giving model ensures your generosity has a lasting impact on our community. One gift in your will, to be invested and protected for generations.
Big news! Our network has recently teamed up with Gathered Here, to help you write your will for free!
If you’d like to include a gift to Acorn Foundation in your will, you can now do so completely for free, and it only takes a matter of minutes. Gathered Here is a super easy option for those who have a simple estate structure. However, creating an online will is not for everyone. See the recommendation below.
If you have a more complex estate, we recommend seeing your solicitor. Partner law firms who have years of experience developing wills that include a gift to Acorn are listed on this page.
Complete your ONLINE will for free
Is creating an online will right for you?
The increase in the availability of wills is making estate planning accessible to everyone. On-line wills are appropriate for people with simple estates and wishes.
Complex wills are best used in situations that aren’t quite as straightforward as a simple estate.
They are usually developed by a solicitor, in consultation with the client.
What makes a complex will?
- A large number of beneficiaries or beneficiaries who are hard to find.
- Property to be sold.
- Many assets to deal with including a business or overseas assets involved
- Legal issues to settle within the estate.
- Complex family dynamics, including disputes between beneficiaries.
If you believe you have a complex estate, we recommend getting in touch with one of our partner law firms.
Our Partner Law Firms
Anderson Law Office admin@andersonlawoffice.co.nz
+64 7 549 3446
www.andersonlawoffice.co.nz
Toner Law
enquiries@tonerlaw.co.nz
+64 7 5779966
www.tonerlaw.co.nz
Cooney Lees Morgan
info@clmlaw.co.nz
+64 7 578 2099
www.cooneyleesmorgan.co.nz
Holland Beckett
lawyers@hobec.co.nz
+64 7 578 2199
www.hobec.co.nz
Burley Castle Hawkins Lawyers
enquiries@bchlaw.co.nz
+64 7 928 9000
www.bchlaw.co.nz
Kaimai Law Katikati
admin@klk.nz
+64 7 549 4890
www.klk.nz
Kaimai Law Bethlehem & Omokoroa
admin@klb.co.nz
+64 7 579 2350
www.klb.co.nz
Abernethy Broatch Law
admin@ablaw.co.nz
+64 7 574 8752
www.ablaw.co.nz
Keam Standen Lawyers
office@keam.co.nz
+64 7 577 9959
www.keam.co.nz
Fenton McFadden
admin@fentonlaw.co.nz
+64 7 573 8681
www.fentonlaw.nz
Why leave a gift to Acorn?
Local Impact, Real Change
With a gift in your Will, you can provide for your family AND your community. All donations provide enduring, reliable support to local charities.
Effortless Giving
It is as simple as adding Acorn to your will and filling out Acorn's Memorandum of Wishes form. The rest is up to us.
Professionally Managed
Funds are professionally managed by Craigs Investment Partners with robust governance by volunteer Trustees who are appointed, not elected. Economies of scale lead to better investment returns.
Lasting Legacy
Leave a legacy of goodwill that will continue to transform lives long after you’ve given.
What do you need to know, when thinking about your will?
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