University of California, Irvine's Bequest Language
An excellent way for you to support University of California, Irvine'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.
There are a number of ways you can make a bequest to University of California, Irvine.
In order to include a bequest in your estate plans, you should speak with your attorney. We are happy to provide sample bequest language upon request to specify your gift purpose in order to help direct your gift to support an area of your choosing within the University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine flexibility should it no longer be possible for University of California, Irvine to use your gift as you originally intended:
Please contact us if you have any questions about how to make a bequest to University of California, Irvine 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 University of California, Irvine in your estate plan, please contact us to let us know. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.
Types of Bequests
There are a number of ways you can make a bequest to University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine.
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 include a bequest in your estate plans, you should speak with your attorney. We are happy to provide sample bequest language upon request to specify your gift purpose in order to help direct your gift to support an area of your choosing within the University of California, Irvine.
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 University of California, Irvine flexibility should it no longer be possible for University of California, Irvine to use your gift as you originally intended:
If, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of University of California, Irvine, it shall become impossible for University of California, Irvine to use this bequest to accomplish the specific purposes of this bequest, University of California, Irvine 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 University of California, Irvine 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 University of California, Irvine in your estate plan, please contact us to let us know. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.
