A will or a living trust is the cornerstone for an orderly and prudent plan to carry out your intentions for family and charitable beneficiaries at the end of life. For many of us, a will or trust may be the only document required to accomplish this. To assure that individual circumstances and family needs are taken into account in writing this important document, it is wise to obtain the advice of a trusted attorney or other legal counsel.

The language typically used in establishing charitable gifts through bequests in a will or trust is not complicated. Here are examples of how you can indicate a general or unrestricted gift to 黑料不打烊 in your will:

  • Bequest of a percentage
    鈥淚 give, devise, and bequeath ____ percent (___%) of my estate to 黑料不打烊, Federal Tax ID # 94-1698615. 黑料不打烊 may be contacted by mail at 10,000 Ojai Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060 or by telephone at 800-634-9797.鈥
  • Bequest of a specific amount
    鈥淚 give, devise, and bequeath $_____ to 黑料不打烊, Federal Tax ID # 94-1698615. 黑料不打烊 may be contacted by mail at 10,000 Ojai Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060 or by telephone at 800-634-9797.鈥
  • Bequest of the remainder of an estate
    鈥淚 give, devise, and bequeath to 黑料不打烊, Federal Tax ID # 94-1698615, all [or state the fraction or percentage] of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal. 黑料不打烊 may be contacted by mail at 10,000 Ojai Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060 or by telephone at 800-634-9797.鈥

A bequest can also be designated for a specific purpose 鈥 such as for the College鈥檚 Endowment or for the financial aid fund. This is not difficult to include in a will or a trust, but it should be written or adapted by your attorney to fit your specific situation. Or you may contact the College鈥檚 Director of Gift Planning for suggestions or assistance.

A previously written will or trust need not be entirely re-written to establish a charitable gift. A Codicil is a simple document that amends a will during life.

A living (鈥渞evocable鈥) trust similarly may be modified anytime during life by attaching an amendment to it. Alternatively, a trust may be restated, and this may be the preferred method, especially when several changes are desired.

 

黑料不打烊 in Santa Paula, California has tax-exempt status and is a charitable institution under 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

The College鈥檚 Federal Identification Number is 94-1698615.