Move with Us teams up with Remember A Charity

Dec. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- Move with Us, one of the UK’s leading property asset managers, has teamed up with Remember A Charity, the organisation that encourages people to leave charitable legacies in their wills, to offer specialist probate services to its 140 partner charities.

Remember A Charity encourages people to consider leaving a charitable gift in their will, including a proportion of their estate. Move with Us will work with the organisation, to ensure properties – often the largest asset in an estate – can maximise this gift. Accepting

This benefit will give the charity partners access to Move with Us’ valuation, management and sales expertise, if desired. Charities often handle a large number of probate properties at any one time and the service will aim to provide a sympathetic and effective property sales and management service through its specialist probate division and 1,100 estate agency network.

Russell Cade, Director at Move with Us, said: “We successfully manage the sale of over 10,000 properties each year. The depth of our experience in this sector means that we understand exactly what it takes to complete a sale and how to achieve the best possible returns for both the personal representative and beneficiaries. By maximising the amount achieved for the property, within the best possible timescales, funds can be distributed to UK charities effectively and quickly, enabling them to carry out their invaluable work by helping those in need.”

Rob Cope, Director, Remember A Charity, added:  “We are pleased to be offering Move with Us’ specialist probate services to our members. Using their bespoke probate service will enable our members to achieve the optimal outcome for property legacies and ensure that they are maximising the original wishes of individuals who have generously donated property in their wills.”

Move with Us’; probate division has access to one of the largest network of independent estate agents in the UK, in addition to an array of online channels and tools for promotion. With valuations forming a crucial part of the probate process to ensure minimum inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains tax (CGT) errors, the division puts together a comprehensive market appraisal report on each property which includes three valuations, including one own valuation and two external valuations.

Remember A Charity was formed in 2000 and now has over 140 of the UK's favourite charities, who work together to encourage more people to consider leaving a charitable gift in their will, after they've looked after their family and friends. Together, its aim is to do what no single charity can do alone, making legacy giving a social norm. Legacy income is currently worth almost £2 billion a year.

For further information, please contact:
Sarah Evans Toyne / Melanie Bradley / Lianne Robinson, Broadgate Mainland: movewithus@broadgatemainland.com / Tel. 020 7726 6111

About Move with Us:

•   We are one of the UK’s leading residential property experts, providing a broad range of simple and effective services to help consumers buy, sell and value their homes. Our aim is to do property, properly.

•   We provide free, impartial advice and tools to home buyers and sellers in the UK through our website and consumer helpline.

•   Founded in 1997, we have become one of the largest estate agency networks, with more than 1,100 estate agents in the UK, ensuring that we have access to the best local knowledge.

•   We work with the best independent, accredited estate agents across the country, providing property instructions and a host of moving services to help provide our customers with a smooth and efficient move.

•   Based in Cambridgeshire, we have approximately 300 staff.

•   Our business growth has been recognised with a number of awards, including The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 award in 2005, 2006, The Sunday Times Profit Track 100 award in 2008 and 2009 and The Telegraph Fast Growth List, 2011.

•   For further information, please visit: http://www.movewithus.co.uk

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