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For Executors and Solicitors 

If you are administering a Will that includes a gift to St. John’s Hospice, you may have some questions. We hope you will find the answers here, but if you don’t, please contact Liz Edmondson, our Relationship Manager. 

Administering a Will

If you are administering a will that includes a gift to St John’s Hospice, you may have some questions. This section is specifically for Solicitors and Executors.

We hope you will find the answers below, but if you don’t, please contact Liz Edmondson, our Wills and Legacies Manager at the Hospice on 01524 382538 or email [email protected] 

Paying a Gift

All gifts in Wills are looked after by Liz Edmondson, our Relationship Manager at the Hospice. Liz Edmondson, Relationship Manager and Vicki Askham, our Director of Finance are the only people authorised to give a proper receipt and discharge to executors. 
 
You can send a cheque payable to ‘St John’s Hospice’ to: 
Wills and Legacies, St John’s Hospice, Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA2 6ST 
 
Or if you want to make a payment by an alternative method, please email [email protected] 
 
We understand this process can be complicated, and a little daunting if you haven’t done it before. Please make sure you include the information below:  
  • The full name and title of the deceased 
  • Their last address 
  • The date of death 
  • The Executor’s name and contact details 
  • Any information about the reason for the legacy 
It is also good practice for an Executor to notify beneficiaries as soon as possible. For charities, this also means that they can update their records to ensure that future mailings are not sent out to the deceased. We know that such mail can be distressing. 

Collection of Items

Sometimes people leave items such as furniture and clothes to us. We are happy to discuss the collection of these items. We have local St. John’s Hospice shops where we can sell items that have been left to the Hospice. For more valuable or unique items, we are able to sell these through online platforms including eBay.

Items of special interest such as stamp collections and artwork, are valued and sold with the help of professional auctioneers or retail specialists. In such instances, we would make special arrangements to arrange collection or delivery. 

If you need any further information, simply get in touch with Liz Edmondson, our Wills and Legacies Manager. You can ring the hospice on 01524 382538 or email [email protected] 

A gift in your Will costs nothing today - and makes a world of difference for those we care for tomorrow. 

Thank you
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