Terms and conditions of the National Free Wills Network Young Lives vs Cancer’s Free Will Offer

About the Offer

Gifts in Wills are vital to the impact Young Lives vs Cancer can have in the future for children and young people living with cancer. We are offering this free service to encourage more people to consider including a gift in their Will for our work in the future.

You’re under no obligation to leave a gift to Young Lives vs Cancer when using the Free Will Service. However, we will be notified if you choose to leave us a gift in a Will that we’ve funded. This helps us thank you properly for your kindness in wanting a better future for children and young people with cancer.

We partner with the National Free Wills Network to deliver this offer.

 

  1. Providing your Details
  • To use the Young Lives vs Cancer Free Will Service, you must provide your full contact details (name, address, email).
  • You can give these details on our website using the National Free Wills Network form, over the phone or in writing.

 

  1. How your data is used
  • When you sign up, the National Free Wills Network will collect some details from you in order to arrange your free Will.
  • The data you provide will also be shared with Young Lives vs Cancer.
  • Both organisations will use your information to fulfil your request and will manage that information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018.
  • You can read our Privacy Policies here: Young Lives vs Cancer and National Free Wills Network. They set out exactly what information is collected and how it is used.

 

  1. What you will receive
  • After you provide your details, National Free Wills Network will send you a pack that includes:
  • Information about Young Lives vs Cancer
  • A list of local solicitors near the address you provided
  • A Confidential Declaration Form

 

  1. Choosing a Solicitor
  • You must choose a solicitor from the list provided by the National Free Wills Network.
  • All National Free Wills Network solicitors are registered and regulated under the relevant professional bodies and legal frameworks in their respective jurisdictions and hold adequate indemnity insurance.
  • It is recommended that you do your own research, check the solicitor’s credentials and only select a solicitor if you feel satisfied with the service they will offer.

 

  1. The Confidential Declaration Form
  • Take the Confidential Declaration From to your appointment with your chosen solicitor.
  • Your solicitor will complete all sections, in consultation with you, and once you are happy with it, you must sign it.
  • This form confirms whether you have included a gift to Young Lives vs Cancer or not and information from this from will be shared with Young Lives vs Cancer.
  • The form is then returned to the National Free Wills Network who will pay your solicitor’s fee on behalf of Young Lives vs Cancer. The National Free Wills Network will then invoice Young Lives vs Cancer and charge us a pre-arranged solicitor’s fee.
  • If the form is not completed, you may have to pay the solicitor’s fee yourself.

 

  1. Who Writes Your Will
  • Young Lives vs Cancer does not write your Will.
  • The solicitor you choose will write your Will based on your instructions.
  • You will have a direct contractual relationship with your chosen solicitor.

 

  1. Your Solicitor’s Role
  • Your solicitor is instructed solely by you and acts exclusively in your interests.
  • Your solicitor will take your instructions, advise you and draft your Will in accordance with the professional standards and regulatory requirements applicable in their jurisdiction.
  • Your instructions remain confidential, except for the information on the Confidential Declaration Form, which is required to enable the Free Will Offer.

 

  1. No Restrictions
  • Neither Young Lives vs Cancer nor the National Free Wills Network impose any restriction as to the contents of the Will prepared for you.

 

  1. Gifts in Your Will
  • You do not have to include a gift to Young Lives vs Cancer in your free Will.
  • However, we will be notified if you include a gift for Young Lives vs Cancer.
  • Details on the Confidential Declaration Form will be shared with Young Lives vs Cancer.
  • We are committed to protecting your personal information. Please see our Privacy Policy – Young Lives vs Cancer

 

  1. Legal Fees
  • The Free Will Offer service covers:
  • Simple single Wills
  • Simple mirror Wills
  • Updates to existing simple Wills
  • If your Will is more complex, the solicitor may charge you the difference. The simple Will element always remains free, and it is the solicitor’s responsibility to explain any additional costs to you before proceeding.

 

  1. Changes to the Service
  • We may pause or stop offering this service at any time.

 

  1. Liability
  • Young Lives vs Cancer is not responsible for any losses, damages, claims, costs, or expenses that arise from your use of the National Free Wills Network service.
  • This does not apply where the law says such liability cannot be limited or excluded.

 

  1. Leaving a gift for the work of Young Lives vs Cancer
  • If you wish to leave a gift in your Will to Young Lives vs Cancer, thank you. By including our registered charity numbers and postal address your gift will always find us:
  • Young Lives vs Cancer, 4th Floor, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NT
    Registered charity in England and Wales (1107328) and in Scotland (SC039857)

 

  1. National Free Wills Network details
  • If you need to contact National Free Wills, for any reason, their contact details are as follows:

17 Mold Business Park, Wrexham Road, Mold, CH7 1XP

Telephone: 0345 686 4309
Email: info@nationalfreewills.net