Bequest Language
1. Bequest of cash or a specific asset
"I give, devise, and bequeath the sum of $10,000 to Desert Southwest United
Methodist Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization located at
1300 S. Litchfield Road, Suite 110-B, Goodyear, Arizona 85338, EIN
86-0621325 for its unrestricted use and purpose."
Or
"I give, devise and bequeath all of my Wal-Mart stock to Desert Southwest
United Methodist Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization
located at 1300 S. Litchfield Road, Suite 110-B, Goodyear, Arizona 85338,
EIN 86-0621325 for its unrestricted use and purpose."
2. Bequest of a percentage of the estate
"I give, devise, and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of my estate
after specific bequests have been made and expenses paid to Desert
Southwest United Methodist Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable
organization located at 1300 S. Litchfield Road, Suite 110-B, Goodyear,
Arizona 85338, EIN 86-0621325 for its unrestricted use and purpose."
3. Contingent Bequest
"Should my brother John Doe survive me, I give, devise, and bequeath the
remainder and residue of my estate after specific bequests have been made
and expenses paid to my brother John Doe. Should he predecease me, I then
direct my Personal Representative to give the remainder to Desert Southwest
United Methodist Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization
located at 1300 S. Litchfield Road, Suite 110-B, Goodyear, Arizona 85338,
EIN 86-0621325 for its unrestricted use and purpose."
If you have named Desert Southwest United Methodist Foundation in your will or trust, kindly advise us so we may thank you appropriately during your lifetime.
