Every week, 10 people in the Netherlands die from ALS. The Dutch ALS Foundation cannot and will not accept this. It advocates for ALS patients and is determined to end this dehumanizing disease. Together with donors, activists, and business partners, we can make a difference for 1,500 patients in the Netherlands. Thanks in part to the enthusiastic encouragement of the director of the ALS Foundation, we are eager to continue the fight that Weert-Jan Weerts has demonstrated so relentlessly through his efforts on behalf of the ALS Foundation. During the Amsterdam City Swim, we will be swimming through the canals of Amsterdam against ALS.

Along with many others, we raised over €1,500,000 by participating in the Africa Classic for Amref Flying Doctors. Amref Flying Doctors, the largest healthcare organization in Africa, has been committed to better health in Africa for over 60 years. Everyone has the right to a healthy and safe life. For many girls and young women in East Africa, this is not a given. That's why Amref Flying Doctors tackles problems like poverty and gender inequality. Amref aims to ensure that people have equal rights and can claim them, so that problems like teenage pregnancy, female genital mutilation, and the continued practice of child marriage can be prevented.

With an annual donation, we make a modest contribution to all the good the Kika Foundation stands for. This foundation strives to increase the chance of recovery from childhood cancer, improve the quality of treatment, and reduce side effects after treatment.

The Pancreatic Cancer Survivors Foundation (hereinafter: the Foundation) was established in the fall of 2015 to raise awareness of this serious form of cancer and to raise funds for innovative research into new treatments for pancreatic cancer. The Foundation has ANBI status and has been recognized as a charity by the CBF (Central Bureau for Fundraising) since May 2016.

The Foundation funds research into immunotherapy and virotherapy that aims to effectively treat pancreatic cancer in an innovative way. One of these initiatives is led by Prof. Dr. Casper van Eyck, surgeon and professor of pancreatic cancer at Erasmus MC. In recent years, he has seen no substantial change in research and no improvement for patients. It was time, as Casper himself puts it, "to think outside the box." Van Eyck assembled a multidisciplinary team for this purpose, including virologists, molecular biologists, and neurosurgeons from Erasmus MC, Leiden University Medical Center, UMC Utrecht, and Amsterdam UMC. This team is developing methods that no longer focus on the disease itself, but on the patient's strength and ability to use their own body against the malignant tumor.

In November 2015, a group of friends of a deceased patient launched the Support Casper campaign for him and his team; a campaign to make viroimmunotherapy possible. In 2016, this campaign was incorporated into the Foundation. Since then, under the name Support Casper, a small but incredibly passionate team has been working to realize a dream: halting the devastating effects of pancreatic cancer.

MAES notaries support Casper. Will you join us? We'd love to tell you how you can support us: through a bequest, a legacy, a one-time donation, a recurring gift, a named fund, or otherwise. This allows assets to be used for patient research and treatment and doesn't end up unused in our national treasury as inheritance tax.

Want to know more? Visit supportcasper .

We are members of the Schippersclub, a group of entrepreneurs who are passionate about the Waterpoort Foundation and who selflessly offer boating experiences to vulnerable groups.

Waterpoort Vlaardingen is a mooring and information facility on the Vlaardingse Vaart canal, Broekkade 3 in Vlaardingen. It's rightfully the water gateway within the recreational gateways to Midden-Delfland and a recreational reception area at the entrance to the Broekpolder. The mooring facility is home to the floating visitor center, aboard the historic Hagenaar Theodora. This originally sailing cargo ship owes its hull design to the sailing area for which it was originally built. The ship features various audiovisual presentations, an onboard library with information about the Broekpolder and Midden-Delfland, and a unique B&B (Boat & Bed) in the old skipper's cabin aft. Aboard the ship, you can not only explore the area's activities but also rent an electric sloop and an open sailboat. The project is not-for-profit, but aims to maintain its socially responsible approach while maintaining its cost-effectiveness.

Want to know more? Then visit Waterpoort .

A healthy lifestyle is important; more and more people are becoming more health-conscious. We believe that a healthy lifestyle should be accessible to everyone. We encourage our own employees to work quickly and effectively on their health, and for that reason, we actively collaborate with Go Health in the region.

GoHealth offers an accessible way for everyone to work on their health. Ease of use, efficiency, and personal attention are key. Find one of the clubs near you in Amsterdam, Oegstgeest, Ridderkerk, Rijnsburg, Rotterdam, and Vlaardingen.

We regularly play at Broekpolder Golf Club. Broekpolder is a polder west of the Vlaardingervaart canal in the municipalities of Vlaardingen and Midden-Delfland. The members of the "old Rotterdam" club had long desired an 18-hole golf course, but lacked the space in Kralingen. In 1981, they decided to establish Broekpolder Golf Club and build a course in the raised Broekpolder polder. Broekpolder Golf Club is now part of the "Old Nine": a network of nine traditional, beautiful club golf courses in the Netherlands.

HC Rotterdam, HCR, or Hockey Club Rotterdam, founded on September 16, 1925, is the largest hockey club in the Netherlands and one of the largest in the world, with approximately 2,500 members, including 1,700 youth members, spread over more than 200 teams.

HCR's Men's 1 team competes at the highest level, and its Women's 1 team competes at the second-highest level. It is the most successful hockey club in the Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Area and one of the most successful in the Netherlands.

HC Rotterdam has its own hockey stadium with a maximum capacity of 8,000 spectators on Hazelaarweg in Schiebroek, near Rotterdam The Hague Airport and around the corner from Hillegersberg. This is one of the largest hockey stadiums in the world.

MAES Notarissen displays an LED banner on the boarding of the stadium's main pitch during matches and hopes to make a modest contribution to the well-being and performance of all players and their families involved with the club through sponsorship. We do this, among other things, by providing notarial services to players and their families through our " Goed-voor-elkaar" (Good for Each Other) social discount program , which allows them to save considerably.

Hockey Combinatie Schiedam, founded in 2016, is a merger between SSV Asvion and SH Spirit. Both clubs were founded in 1936. With over 1,350 members, HC Schiedam ranks among the larger hockey clubs in the Netherlands. The facility at Olympiaweg 63 (Sportpark Harga in Schiedam) consists of a state-of-the-art clubhouse, six artificial turf fields, including four water-based fields, and an additional mini-field.

MAES Notaries will be a visible sponsor throughout the season with an advertising board at field 1 and will be a clothing sponsor for HCS JO14-2.

We are members of the Business Club of Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam. We also support the red-and-white football club by increasing the visibility of MAES notaries among the football-loving public on the over 100-meter-long LED boarding ON TV during Sparta's home games at Het Kasteel.

Sportcentrum Vlaardingen is a multifunctional leisure centre for exercise and relaxation, open seven days a week.

Polderpoort is a center located in the Broekpolder nature reserve, where sports, catering and recreational activities are facilitated.

Athletes training at Sportcentrum Vlaardingen or Polderpoort will regularly see the MAES Notaries logo and the slogan "Goed-voor-elkaar" (Good for each other) displayed on the fitness equipment. We hope that through sponsorship, we can make a modest contribution to the well-being and performance of all members involved with the club and their families. We do this, among other things, by providing notarial services to members and their families through our social Goed-voor-elkaar discount program, which can save them considerable money.

The history of SV CWO dates back to 1920, when employees of the Hollandia dairy founded a football club. At the time, they consisted of 12 players, but without a pitch, so they could only play away games. As a member of the CWO business club, we sponsor this wonderful club because CWO's vision is based on the pillars of football, organization, and social value, and because we want all players and supporters to enjoy great and sporting home games.

The Ocean Race is held every three years. This sailing competition around the world is considered the world's toughest team race. The race consists of several legs and lasts eight to nine months. The boats will depart from Alicante on January 15th and will arrive in The Hague/Scheveningen from June 15th to 17th, 2023. We're looking forward to it and are going to make it a big party with our guests.

In addition to the main sponsor, Janssen de Jong Groep, and Batenburg Techniek, the following parties have joined the team as partners: Uijthoven, Koffiepartners, Lingotto, Urban Interest, Cocon Vastgoed, MARK, GEVA Vastgoed, Bakkers | Hommen, MAES notarissen, Sunrock, Royal Huisman, Anfora Development Design, Newday, and Schouten Zekerheid.

We sponsor Tennisvereniging Holy, an active tennis club for all ages, both competitive and recreational. Where you can play tennis year-round on all-weather courts. Where you can dream and train to become as good as Roger Federer, the Swiss MAEStro.

VMHC Pollux is a small, friendly hockey club in Vlaardingen, where young and old feel at home. A club with dedicated members and parents. Truly a true family club! And they've been for over 80 years.

Starting in the 2022-23 season, MAES Notaries will have a visible presence during matches on canvas along three fields at VMHC Pollux. We hope that through sponsorship, we can make a modest contribution to the well-being and performance of all players involved with the club and their families. We also do this by providing notarial services to players and their families through our social "Goed-voor-elkaar" (Good for Each Other) discount program . This can save them considerable money.

VLTC is a Vlaardingen tennis club for all ages, recreational and competitive. You can play tennis year-round at VLTC on its seven LED-lit smash courts.

Children can also have a great time at our tennis park. Besides the practice wall and mini court, the club has a small playground and a children's corner in the clubhouse where the youngest can draw or play games to their heart's content.

The Kroepoekfabriek is the pop venue just outside Rotterdam. It's happening every week. Concerts and club nights for music lovers. Hip-hop, metal, indie, singer-songwriter, rock 'n' roll, pop, or any other genre. From obscure to mega-hits and from (very) old to brand new: you'll find it there. Whether you're young or old.

The Stadsgehoorzaal Vlaardingen has undergone impressive development in recent years. We are a member of the Club of 200. This is a group of dedicated businesses and individuals who together form a strong network for the Stadsgehoorzaal and donate annually to further enhance its success and ensure it remains a vibrant venue for the city.

We are therefore sponsoring—very modestly, but with love—both performances by the daring cabaret artist Karin Bloemen at the Stadsgehoorzaal on Friday, September 18, 2020. Bloemen returns to her first love: singing. Inspired by singers Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin, and the swinging funk, jazz, and soul sounds of the Old School Band, she creates a brand-new, pure, and musical show full of her own pieces and the finest covers from this rich repertoire.

Aretha Franklin should be your inspiration too; but only for the reason that you arrange your affairs properly and on time with the notary. Read how that went terribly wrong for her and how you can get it right: https://maesnotarissen.nl/you-better-think .

Where the backyard of a house on Hoge Nieuwstraat once stood, Theater Diligentia has stood since the 17th century: the cabaret stage of The Hague.

The small PePijn theater, located behind Denneweg, with its rich history, is a familiar rehearsal venue for renowned comedians and an inspiring platform for emerging talent. With its retro vibe, cabaret library, record player, and extensive vinyl collection, this unique meeting place in the Residentie has become an indispensable part of the Dutch cabaret scene.

MAES Notarissen is a friend of Diligentia and Theater PePijn. This way, we make a modest contribution to the future of the genre and support the cultural sector. And that gives us access to fantastic performances.

We are a member of the Rembrandt Association. Dutch public art collections are home to an enormous wealth. Many people take these rich holdings in Dutch museums for granted, but these art treasures didn't come about by chance. Many of these works can only be seen there thanks to the generosity and commitment of private art lovers, such as those united in the Rembrandt Association. We share with other members a passion for public art collections. For example, the collections of the Mauritshuis, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Boijmans van Beuningen, Museum Vlaardingen, Historisch Museum Den Briel, Museum Prinsenhof Delft, or any of the other 121 museums supported by the Rembrandt Association. We believe it's important not only to strengthen public collections but also to protect them. The Association plays a unique role in the Dutch cultural landscape. Together with its passionate members, it is committed to protecting and strengthening our public art collections. For 135 years, it has been doing this work independently of the government, museums, or other organizations.

The A&O Alumni Network is open to alumni, partners, and employees of the international law firm Allen & Overy and enables its 14,000 members to maintain contact with (former) colleagues and expand their professional network.

Loyens & Loeff, a Dutch firm of lawyers, tax advisors, and civil-law notaries, wants to maintain good contact with its former colleagues and keep them informed of developments at Loyens & Loeff.

The Simmons & Simmons Alumni Programme provides a forum for friends and colleagues who once worked for the international law firm Simmons & Simmons (together) and encourages them to remain involved in the well-being of their former firm.

Our lives and careers are constantly evolving, but what matters is that we continue to make an effort to stay in touch with each other. Stibbe, through its Alumni Networks, strives to maintain friendships, develop new ones, and grow the professional network of (former) colleagues.

Leiden University, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It has seven faculties, with over 28,000 students enrolled in 2017. Leiden University is proud of its alumni. The 121,000 alumni, spread across 141 countries, contribute to the university's growth and prosperity in a variety of ways. The university is committed to supporting the personal and professional development of its alumni, even after graduation.

Leiden boasts not only the oldest university in the Netherlands, but also the oldest student meeting place. The Minerva Society was founded in 1814, and the Leiden Student Corps followed in 1839. The Leiden Student Association Minerva (LSVM), as we know it today, was established in 1972 following a merger between the Leiden Student Corps and the Association for Female Students in Leiden (VVSL). With approximately 1,600 members, it is one of the largest student associations in Leiden. The association has a rich history and therefore many traditions, which are still honored today. Most of the parties and events have been organized since Minerva's inception.

According to its statutes, the Foundation's purpose is "to promote the flourishing of the Leiden Student Association Minerva and the Minerva Society." The fund is created through contributions from alumni who registered as contributors upon termination of their membership or later, through contributions from donors, and through bequests and legacies.

Approximately 3,500 ASRE alumni have united and meet regularly to learn from each other, relive old times, and help each other professionally.

The RSM alumni network, with 40,000 alumni worldwide, offers opportunities for lifelong learning, professional development, and social contact throughout your career after graduation.

MKB Rotterdam Rijnmond is actively committed to a positive entrepreneurial climate.
It does this by representing the business interests of its members towards the
government and by facilitating open and inspiring contact between entrepreneurs, so they can grow personally and professionally in the Rijnmond region. Business, not words!

Business Network Rijnmond (BNR) is a regional business platform with over two hundred affiliated companies and organizations in the Rijnmond region. Its goal is to connect companies and organizations, generating lead generation and new business for partners and members.

The IKV aims to promote the common business interests of its members.

Since its inception on January 1, 2010, the Haaglanden Real Estate Society Foundation (VSH) has become the largest network for real estate professionals in the Haaglanden region and continues to grow daily. VSH's goal is to initiate, maintain, and strengthen mutual contacts. The network primarily offers the opportunity to exchange real estate knowledge and experience with other market stakeholders, including government agencies, investors, developers, construction companies, and consultants active in the Haaglanden region.

VNO-NCW West is the leading association for entrepreneurs in the Randstad. Its members meet in networking groups. These include regional networks, such as the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Westland, and specialized networks such as the DGA platform, Zorgpower, and the Women's Network. VNO-NCW West organizes over 100 networking events annually. It also lobbies for a better business climate in the region. VNO-NCW West is one of VNO-NCW's five regional business organizations.

We sponsor the Brotherhood of Notarial Students in Leiden (BNSL).

The Brotherhood of Notarial Students in Leiden was founded on March 20, 1960. The BNSL is the notarial law study association of Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands.

The BNSL, along with the four "foreign" notarial student associations in the Netherlands, is part of the umbrella organization, the Brotherhood of Notarial Students (BNS). The other four are Nota Bene in Nijmegen, VIVA in Amsterdam, Vevanos in Utrecht, and Vevonos in Groningen. In addition, the BNSL is closely associated with the University's Notarial Department.

The Royal Netherlands Notary Association (KNB) represents the interests of civil-law notaries (and candidate civil-law notaries) in the Netherlands and ensures they can perform their duties effectively. All civil-law notaries (and candidate civil-law notaries) in the Netherlands are required to be members of the KNB. The KNB monitors and promotes the quality of the notarial profession and represents the interests of its members.

STEP is a global association for professionals specializing in inheritance law, matrimonial property law, and estate planning . It promotes understanding for families facing issues in these areas, provides education, and maintains the high professional standards it imposes on its members.

NOVEX is an advocacy organization for executors, liquidators, and executors of estates. It also aims to promote the professional competence and performance of executors, liquidators, and executors of estates so that individuals can rely on professional services from its members.

The Institute for Construction Law is the independent knowledge center for public and private construction law. The IBR's mission is to independently promote the academic and practical practice of construction law. It offers research, education, and publications.

The Dutch Mediators Federation (MfN) is the authority on mediation in the Netherlands. A single register serves as a seal of quality within the mediation sector, the unifying force among mediators with diverse expertise and backgrounds. The MfN register: the largest quality register of mediators in the Netherlands.

The VMN is a specialist association of notaries specializing in mediation and divorce mediation. Its members are all civil-law notaries or candidate civil-law notaries working in notarial practice and are specially trained to mediate impartially in all kinds of conflicts. Moreover, most VMN members specialize in handling relationship terminations and can call themselves divorce mediators.

The purpose of this association is to promote knowledge and professional practice in the field of registered property law. It offers its members the opportunity to keep their knowledge up-to-date and to elevate it by offering lectures and seminars that delve deeper into specific topics than is customary. Furthermore, the NRS aims to provide a platform for the mutual exchange of knowledge and experience within the profession, thus contributing to the further expansion of this knowledge.

There is no other notarial discipline where societal, cyclical, and technological developments impact the profession as quickly and profoundly as corporate law. Knowledge development and knowledge sharing are therefore essential, both for individual practitioners and for clients and other stakeholders. VON makes corporate law the crown jewel of the notarial profession. As an association for specialists, VON offers a knowledge platform for experienced and aspiring professionals. Scientific substantiation and practical applicability go hand in hand.

Notary Mr. GHHJ (Geert) Janssen MRE MBA, an expert in wills and inheritance tax, offers free Tips & Tricks to help keep your assets (such as the equity in your home) within the family and prevent them from disappearing unnecessarily into the national treasury.

Using the story of the Van Oppen family, he will show you how creating a will and a living will (a power of attorney) can not only prevent a lot of misery but also earn you a lot of money. In our experience, many people have no idea and don't seem to realize the consequences of choices they make or, often through ignorance, don't make.

To this end, we regularly organize free information meetings for those who are interested, for which you can register.

The next information meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Café Chassé in the MaesHuys, Verploegh Chasséplein 1, 3134 BZ Vlaardingen.

You can register by email at informatiebijeenkomst@maesnotarissen.nl. Please include your first name, last name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, and the number of people you would like to attend.

Participation is free, as is the coffee. However, space is limited. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. After receiving your registration, we will inform you whether you are eligible. If, due to overwhelming interest, you are not eligible, you will be placed on the waiting list for the next meeting a month later.

We look forward to your registration!