An excellent way for you to support Cedar Community's mission is to leave us a bequest in your will, living trust or with a codicil.
Your thoughtful planning and generosity today allows you to create an even greater impact and legacy tomorrow.
Types of Bequests
There are a number of ways you can make a bequest to Cedar Community.
Percentage Bequest. One kind of bequest involves leaving a specific percentage of your overall estate to charity. For example, you may wish to leave 10% of your estate to Cedar Community.
Specific Bequest. Another bequest involves making a gift of a specific asset such as real estate, a car, other property or a gift for a specific dollar amount. For example, you may wish to leave a parcel of land or
$10,000 to Cedar Community.
Residual Bequest. A residual bequest is made from the balance of an estate after the will or trust has given away each of the specific bequests. A common residual bequest involves leaving a percentage of the residue of the estate to charity. For example, you may wish to leave 30% of the residue of your estate to Cedar Community.
Contingent Bequest. A contingent bequest is made to charity only if the directive of the primary bequest cannot be met. For example, you could leave specific property, such as a vacation home, to a relative,
but the bequest language could provide that if the relative is not alive at the time of your death, the property will go to Cedar Community.
Bequest Benefits
A bequest is generally a revocable gift, which means it can be changed or modified at any time.
You can choose to designate that a bequest be used for a general or specific purpose so you have the peace of mind knowing that your gift will be used as intended.
Bequests are exempt from federal estate taxes. If you have a taxable estate, the estate tax charitable deduction may offset or eliminate estate taxes, resulting in a larger inheritance for your heirs.
Bequest Language
In order to make a bequest, you should speak with your attorney. Your attorney can help you include a bequest to Cedar Community in your estate plan. We have provided some basic bequest language to assist you and your attorney.
1. Specific Bequest
If you are considering making an outright bequest to Cedar Community, we recommend the following language:
Bequest of a Specific Dollar Amount
I hereby give, devise and bequeath _________ and No/100 dollars ($DOLLARS) to Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, a nonprofit organization located at 5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI, 53095,
Federal Tax ID #39-0928211, for Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community's general use and purpose.
Bequest of Specific Personal Property
I hereby give, devise and bequeath DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, a nonprofit organization located at 5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI, 53095, Federal Tax ID #39-0928211,
for Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community's general use and purpose.
Bequest of Specific Real Estate
I hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the right, title and interest in and to the real estate located at ADDRESS OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, a nonprofit organization located at
5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI, 53095, Federal Tax ID #39-0928211, for Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community's general use and purpose.
2. Percentage Bequest
If you are considering making a bequest of a percentage of your estate to Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, we recommend the following language:
I hereby give, devise and bequeath ____ percent (___%) of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death, to Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, a nonprofit organization located at
5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI, 53095, Federal Tax ID #39-0928211, for Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community's general use and purpose.
3. Residual Bequest
I hereby give, devise and bequeath to Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, a nonprofit organization located at 5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI, 53095, Federal Tax ID #39-0928211,
ALL OR A PERCENTAGE of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to be used for Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community's general use and purpose.
4. Contingent Bequest
If (primary beneficiary) does not survive me, then I hereby give, devise and bequeath to Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, a nonprofit organization located at 5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI, 53095,
Federal Tax ID #39-0928211, DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to be used for Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community's general use and purpose.
Restricted Bequests
If you are considering a bequest but would like to ensure that your bequest will be used for a specific purpose, please let us know. We would be happy to work with you and your attorney to help you identify ways to give and meet your charitable objectives. We will also work with you and your attorney to craft language to accomplish your goals.
If you are making a restricted bequest, we recommend that your attorney include the following provision to give Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community flexibility should it no longer be possible for Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community to use your gift as you originally intended:
If, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, it shall become impossible for Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community to use this bequest to accomplish the specific purposes of
this bequest, Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community may use the income and principal of this gift for such purpose or purposes as the Board determines is most closely related to the restricted purpose of my bequest.
Contact Us
Please
contact us if you have any questions about how to make a bequest to Cedar Community or to request any additional information that might be helpful to you and your attorney as you consider making a bequest to us.
If you have included a bequest for Cedar Community in your estate plan, please contact us to let us know. We would like to thank and recognize you today for your gift of tomorrow.
