Making a will and donating your estate is called a bequest donation.
By making a bequest donation, you allow us to carry on your wish to save animals from suffering. We will do everything in our power to help the animals.
In addition, because the Animal Rights Center is a certified non-profit organization, no inheritance tax will be imposed on property bequeathed to the Animal Rights Center.

We will also provide support such as referrals to cooperative consultation services.

Flow of Bequest Procedures

Please contact the Animal Rights Center with your bequest request (03-3770-0720 or contact form below) and we will provide explanations and support.

STEP1
Please appoint an executor for your will.
We recommend that you appoint a professional executor (trust bank, judicial scrivener, lawyer, etc.) as the executor of your will, as it is necessary to carry out specialized procedures such as handing over the estate and registration. We can also introduce you to professionals with ties to animal activities.

STEP2
Prepare your will (*1). Please consult with a “professional” whom you designate as your executor to create a legally valid will. The will must be notarized.

STEP3
Please decide who will be notified by a family member or someone close to you that you have passed away to inform the executor of your passing. Once the notifier notifies the executor of your death, the will will be executed.
If there is no family nearby, an increasing number of people are using services to handle post-death affairs on their behalf.

STEP4
A bequest donation is made to the Animal Rights Center upon execution of the will.

Please let us know that you have designated the Animal Rights Center as the recipient of your bequest. We will send you newsletters and other information upon request. If you have any other questions, concerns, or special requests, please feel free to contact us.

How do I make a will? 1

A “notarized will” (a will prepared by a notary public at a notary public’s office), which is a legally valid will, is suitable for making a bequest donation.
Also, please be considerate of the remaining property.The remaining property is described here in plain language.
We recommend that you consult a specialist.

What should I write in the name of the bequest recipient?

Please write “Animal Rights Center, a non-profit organization.

How can I make a non-cash donation?

Please consult with us first. For donations of non-cash assets such as real estate, stocks, artwork, etc., we basically ask that you donate the amount after the executor has converted them to cash (redeemed them) and deducted taxes and other expenses. However, stocks and real estate that have an effect on animal issues may be passed on as is for the benefit of the movement.

Contact

Phone: 03-3770-0720
Fax: 03-4496-5000
E-mail: animalrights@arcj.org