Inheritance and Legacy 

Would you like to do good beyond your lifetime and let your solidarity and humanity live on? In addition to your loved ones, you can also favour Caritas Switzerland in your will. By doing so, you will leave a life-changing mark, because millions of people are still affected by poverty. We can help you draw up a legally valid will and relieve the burden on your loved ones with a living will and an advance care directive - so that all final arrangements are made in your favour. 

Draw up your will 

Show gratitude for your life and do good beyond death: a will allows you to decide for yourself how your estate should be distributed so that your values can live on. 

How to proceed 

1. create your personalised, free will template online.  
2. copy the will template by hand and sign and date the document. 
3. keep your will in a safe place. 

Manage all your directives

Relieving the burden on relatives with a living will 

With a living will, you have the opportunity to make your own decision on medical decisions today. This is particularly important in the event that you are no longer able to communicate your wishes yourself due to an accident or illness. The living will (patient directive) gives your family and the medical team which is providing care the certainty that they can act in your best interests in an emergency. 

• Create your living will online, free of charge

Your Directives for Emergencies 

With Directives for Emergencies, you can authorise people to make decisions on your behalf if you are no longer capable of judgement. The Directives for Emergencies apply to representation in personal, financial and legal matters. Married couples and registered partnerships also have a right of representation without a power of attorney. However, married couples also need a power of attorney for extraordinary asset management (e.g. selling a house). 

• Create your Power of Attorney online, free of charge

Directives in the Event of Death 

What happens to my digital estate? What should be in the obituary? Do you have clear wishes for the funeral or memorial service? If you put your last wishes in writing, you can help your loved ones make difficult decisions later on. The Caritas brochure contains practical tips for organising the farewell. 

Will Folder 

Would you prefer to make your directives in analogue and handwritten form? The Caritas Will  Folder will help you. The folder contains informational brochures on living wills, advance directives and a guide to wills and previsions in the event of death.  

For a CHF 10 contribution towards costs of production and postage, you will receive the Will  Folder in your letterbox. 

• Order the Caritas Will Folder

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Header image: With your will, Caritas Switzerland provides long-term support for people in need and poverty in Switzerland and abroad. © Andreas Schwaiger