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Inheritance and Testament
Would you like to continue your commitment to people in need beyond your lifetime? You can do this through an inheritance or a legacy by including Swiss Solidarity in it.
Show your solidarity, even after your passing
Would you like to leave a lasting legacy for the world’s poorest people? Act now and leave a gift for Swiss Solidarity in your will. Show your solidarity, even after your passing.
Through your will, you can keep supporting people in need. With a legacy gift, you will be helping when disaster strikes in Switzerland or abroad.
Your will, your decision
We work with 28 Swiss partner organisations and monitor the quality of the relief projects we support worldwide. We do this to ensure that every contribution is used as effectively and responsibly as possible, and that your solidarity has an optimal impact.
What better way to maintain your support for those most in need, even after your passing.
You decide which projects are closest to your heart. Bequests can be earmarked for our permanent funds Child Relief (International), Child Protection (Switzerland) and Emergency Fund. You can allow us to use the money where the need is greatest at any given time. By showing solidarity after you pass on, you enable our specialist NGO partners to carry out projects that will have a lasting impact. Legacy giving can take on two forms: a bequest (a fixed amount) or an inheritance (a percentage of the freely available share of your estate).
« Bequests and inheritances are of great importance to Swiss Solidarity and its partner NGOs. With your will, you express your solidarity with people in need in Switzerland and around the world. Thank you very much ! »
Miren Bengoa
DirectorDid you know that as of 1 January 2023, the revised inheritance law allows you to dispose of a larger portion of your estate as you see fit?
Find out more (in German).
You have the power to ensure that your will benefits not only your loved ones, but also a charitable organisation. With the anonymous and free Will Calculator from DeinAdieu (in German), it is easy to calculate the statutory compulsory portion and who is entitled to it, as well as the portion that you are free to dispose of as you wish.
- Determine your situation and your compulsory portion with the will calculator of Dein Adieu.
- Draw up a handwritten will with date and signature as in this example.
- Deposit the will with the municipal administration, the inheritance office or the notary.
Do you still have questions? We would be happy to advise you.
Estate planning is a very personal and private matter. However, if you have any further questions about inheritances and bequests or if you need help in implementing them, we will gladly provide you with advice and assistance.
