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RescueCats has future plans for expansion that can only be accomplished through a strong financial position. A bequest in your Will helps the animals long after you are able to do so. Sample Bequest Provisions Below. The provisions in your will for making a gift to our institution will depend upon the type of gift and your own circumstances. Perhaps these model provisions below will be helpful to your attorney.
The Unrestricted Gift I give to RescueCats, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA, the sum of _______________ (or _____% of my estate; or the property described herein) for its general purposes. Gift For a Specific Purpose I give to RescueCats, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA, the sum of _______________ (or _____% of my estate; or the property described herein) to be used for ____________________(specific purpose). Specific Legacy I bequeath my house, farm, livestock, car, truck, etc., to RescueCats, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA. (Include property address and/or legal description, if real estate.) Memorial Fund I give to RescueCats, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA, the sum of _______________(or property herein described), the same to be known as "The _________________ Memorial Fund", the income from which shall be used for its general purposes (or describe the specific purpose, if desired). Residuary Legatee All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, I give to RescueCats, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA, for its general purposes. Contingency Gift I devise and bequeath the residue of the property owned by me at my death, real and personal and wherever situate, to my spouse, _______________ if he/she survives me. If my spouse does not survive me, I devise and bequeath my residuary estate to RescueCats, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA, for its general purposes. Final Contingent Beneficiary I give and bequeath the residue of the property owned by me at my death, real and personal and wherever situate, in equal shares to my above named beneficiaries, if they survive me. If my above named beneficiaries do not survive me, I give and bequeath my residuary estate to RescueCats, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, USA, for its general purposes. Testamentary Charitable Trust or Annuity A Testamentary Charitable Trust or Annuity may be set up to provide life income to a survivor, with the principal going to our institution on the survivor's death. Sample forms to help your attorney draft this are available upon request. Testamentary Charitable Lead Trust A Testamentary Charitable Lead Trust may be established in your Will to eliminate estate and inheritance taxes, and thus increase your estate for your children, grandchildren, or other heirs while continuing your important annual support for our institution for a specific number of years. |