Bequest Language
Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or living trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.
Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.
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Create My LegacySample Language
To support Girl Scouts of the USA:
“I give to Girl Scouts of the United States of America, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 420 Fifth Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10018, or its successor thereto, ______________* [written amount or percentage of the estate] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”
Or, to support your local council:
“I give to [council name], a nonprofit corporation currently located at [council address], or its successor thereto, ______________* [written amount or percentage of the estate] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”