The Foundation Swiss School for Guide Dogs for the Blind Allschwil has worked with great dedication since 1972 to enable people with disabilities to live more independently and securely and have a better quality of life. Our trained four-legged partners represent far more than simply loyal assistants in this process – they become true companions and a source of both confidence and pleasure.
Supporting our mission beyond your own lifetime
Guide dogs help people who are blind or visually impaired achieve better mobility. Assistance dogs provide support for wheelchair-dependent children and adults by fetching things, opening doors and operating switches. Social support dog teams carry out voluntary assignments in institutions such as schools, care homes and hospitals to foster communication, interaction and wellbeing….and autism service dogs can help families who have a child with autism take a greater part in social life.
If you’d like to support our work beyond your own lifetime, you can arrange this through a testamentary clause in your will. This type of bequest directly helps us to ensure that our four-legged companions are bred and trained responsibly – and it gives future generations of disabled people the chance to lead autonomous lives too.
Three different ways you can support us
You can support the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Allschwil in a variety of different ways:
If you’d like to transfer some assets to us while you’re still alive, we would be happy to advise you on all aspects of gifting. We’ll help you avoid any legal pitfalls and put your wishes into practice via a clear and binding procedure – ensuring that your gift is arranged in the best possible way to satisfy any taxation and family considerations.
You can include a bequest – also known as a legacy – in your will, specifying that the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Allschwil is to receive a particular benefit from your estate. This might be a fixed amount of money or a non-cash asset (e.g. a vehicle, a work of art or real estate), or even a portfolio of securities.
This bequest does not mean that we become one of your legal heirs, but rather it places your heirs under an obligation to pass the specified assets on to us. This option offers you the opportunity to provide us with targeted, straightforward assistance, without modifying your entire provisions for inheritance.
For example:
«I bequeath the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Allschwil the sum of CHF 20'000–.» or
«I bequeath my owner-occupied apartment in Basel to the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Allschwil.»
If you appoint us as a (joint) heir, the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Allschwil will receive a proportional share of your entire estate. In this case, our school – along with any other beneficiaries – will become your legal heir. This option is particularly suitable if you want your assets to benefit a charitable organisation as directly and comprehensively as possible. You can structure the inheritance in a flexible way – possibly as a sole heir, or jointly with family members or other individuals.
For example:
«I appoint the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Allschwil as the heir to ¼ of my entire estate».
Please note that specific legally prescribed compulsory portions are reserved to certain family members (descendants, spouses and registered partners). In the case of the individuals mentioned above, the compulsory portion amounts to half of the statutory inheritance.
Drawing up a Will – clearly, simply and reliably
You can easily prepare your Will online, step by step, using the Will Assistant from Dein Adieu. Just a few clicks is all it takes to ask the most important questions needed to create your own personalised will template.
Of course, if you have any questions or you’d prefer to discuss the matter in person, our expert Heidi Recher will be pleased to speak with you discreetly and without obligation.
Your Contact
Heidi Recher
erbschaften@blindenhundeschule.ch
Thank you! Your foresightedness sets a great example for unique partnerships between humans and dogs.