Would
You Like to Make a Will?
The Minister of the Congregation is directed to
instruct the people, from time to time, about the duty of Christian parents to make prudent provision for the
well-being of their families, and of all
persons to make wills, while they are in health, arranging for the disposal
of their temporal goods, not neglecting, if they are able, to leave bequests
for religious and charitable uses.
(The Book of Common Prayer, Page
445.)
A will is a
basic instrument for exercising stewardship of your property. A will is a legal means of providing for
the distribution of your temporal goods upon your death.
To
facilitate Episcopalians making wills, the Diocese of California sponsors a
program that provides for a meeting with an estate planning attorney for the creation
of a simple will for the extremely modest cost of $75. This fee is simply to partially
reimburse the volunteer attorney for word processing costs.
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These
appointments for writing a will are hosted at parishes in different areas of
the Diocese of California. They
take place on Saturday mornings between 9 a.m. and noon. An appointment generally lasts 45
minutes. You are asked to fill out
and bring with you the questionnaire that you receive upon making your
appointment.
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Your
conversation with your attorney and the contents of your will are completely
confidential, a matter of attorney-client privilege.
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You
are encouraged to consider including the church in your will but this is
entirely up to you.
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A
will is not a complete estate plan, but it may be a good place to start. The attorney will inform you of other
estate planning steps—such as an Advance Directive for
Healthcare—that you may wish to consider.
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The will preparation cost is $75.00 per person ($150 per couple).
To schedule
an appointment or for more information:
Call Anne Heminger at (415) 869-7811.
Or email Anne by clicking here.
| 2008 Scheduled Will Writing Sessions | |||||
| Date | Times | Church | Address | City | Attorney |
| October 4 | 9:00 am - noon | Resurrection | 399 Gregory Lane | Pleasant Hill | TBD |
| November 8 | 9:00 am - noon | Christ Church | 815 Portola Road | Portola Valley | TBD |
| November 22 | 9:00 am - noon | St. Francis of Assisi Church | 967 5th Street | Novato | Ian Sammis |
Will-Preparation
Questionnaire
This
questionnaire will help you to assemble information that your attorney will
need in order to prepare your will.
You should bring the completed questionnaire to your appointment with
the attorney.
To download a Wills
Questionnaire, click here.
Attorneys
End of Life Decisions
In order to provide
your loved ones with direction regarding your wishes for celebrating your life
and providing for the disposition of your mortal remains, use a form such as
this one.
“Instructions for My Family and
Friends” is a form with helpful fill-in-the-blanks and multiple choice
answers to important end of life questions.
To download “Instructions for My Family and Friends”,
click here.