Miller Hendry top Scots Will Aid fundraisers

Tayside solicitors Miller Hendry have been named as the top Will Aid fundraisers for Scotland in 2014.

The firm wrote over 100 wills for clients, raising £13,298, during the November campaign, which involves legal firms preparing wills for no fee if the clients make an equivalent donation to Will Aid. The money raised is shared between nine charities working in the UK and abroad.

With branches in Perth, Dundee and Crieff, Miller Hendry were also the third best fundraisers in the UK. The practice has taken part in Will Aid every year since 2000 and, in that time, has raised £67,388, also the highest total in Scotland.

Shirley Marsland, campaign manager for Will Aid said: "By giving up their time every November for Will Aid, Miller Hendry has helped people to work their way out of poverty and towards a secure future for them and their families. Gifts in wills have also helped to save many lives and brought real hope to people in desperate circumstances. When people take the opportunity to leave a legacy in their will, they’re helping us to build a better world.”

Partner Ernie Boath, Miller Hendry's head of private client, commented: “Everyone at Miller Hendry is very passionate about raising money for all these fantastic charities through Will Aid and we are very proud of the amount we have raised over the years... To be the top performing legal firm in Scotland again is an added bonus.”

He added: "The team here at Miller Hendry will certainly be fundraising again in 2015.”