Bequest Language

An excellent way for you to support Saint Anselm College's mission is to leave us a bequest in your will, living trust or with a codicil. One significant benefit of making a gift by bequest is that it allows you to continue to use the property you will leave to charity during your life. Another benefit is that you are able to leave a lasting legacy.

Leaving a Legacy

You can leave a lasting legacy to be remembered on the Hilltop, while potentially lessening the burden of taxes on your other heirs. An excellent way for you to support Saint Anselm College's mission is to leave us a bequest in your will, living trust or with a codicil. A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust after your passing – a gift that will further the mission of Saint Anselm College significantly. It is one of the most popular and flexible ways that you can support the college. One significant benefit of making a gift by bequest is that it allows you to continue to use the property you will leave to charity during your life. Another benefit is that you are able to leave a lasting legacy.

We’ve partnered with FreeWill: a secure online estate planning resource to make this kind of giving as easy as possible. With FreeWill’s tool, you can make your plans and include a gift to Saint Anselm in as little as 20 minutes.

We would also be happy to help you and your attorney craft appropriate language for your legacy gift.

Types of Bequests

There are a number of ways you can make a bequest to Saint Anselm College.

Specific Bequest. A specific 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 your home or $10,000 to Saint Anselm College.

Percentage Bequest. Another kind of specific bequest involves leaving a specific percentage of your overall estate to charity. For example, you may wish to leave 10% of your estate to Saint Anselm College.

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 Saint Anselm College.

Contingent Bequest. A contingent bequest is made to charity only if the purpose 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 vacation home will go to Saint Anselm College.
 

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 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 Board of Directors 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.
 

Contact Us

Please contact us if you have any questions about how to make a bequest to Saint Anselm College 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 Saint Anselm College in your estate plan, please contact us to let us know. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.