Bequest Language

Printable Bequest Language

In order to make a bequest, you should speak with your attorney. Your attorney can help you include a bequest to Saint Anselm College 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 Saint Anselm College, we recommend the following language:

Bequest of a Specific Dollar Amount

I hereby give, devise, and bequeath _________ and No/100 dollars ($DOLLARS) to Saint Anselm College, a nonprofit organization located at 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH, 03102, Federal Tax ID #02-0222182, for Saint Anselm College's general use and purpose.

Bequest of Specific Personal Property

I hereby give, devise, and bequeath DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Saint Anselm College, a nonprofit organization located at 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH, 03102, Federal Tax ID #02-0222182, for Saint Anselm College'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 Saint Anselm College, a nonprofit organization located at 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH, 03102, Federal Tax ID #02-0222182, for Saint Anselm College's general use and purpose.

2. Percentage Bequest

If you are considering making a bequest of a percentage of your estate to Saint Anselm College, 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 Saint Anselm College, a nonprofit organization located at 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH, 03102, Federal Tax ID #02-0222182, for Saint Anselm College's general use and purpose.

3. Residual Bequest

I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Saint Anselm College, a nonprofit organization located at 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH, 03102, Federal Tax ID #02-0222182, ALL OR A PERCENTAGE of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to be used for Saint Anselm College's general use and purpose.

4. Contingent Bequest

If (primary beneficiary) does not survive me, then I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Saint Anselm College, a nonprofit organization located at 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH, 03102, Federal Tax ID #02-0222182, DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to be used for Saint Anselm College'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 Saint Anselm College flexibility should it no longer be possible for Saint Anselm College to use your gift as you originally intended:

If, in the judgment of the Trustees of Saint Anselm College, it shall become impossible for Saint Anselm College to use this bequest to accomplish the specific purposes of this bequest, Saint Anselm College 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.

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