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Bequest Clauses
Sample Bequest Clauses A gift of money to your congregation I HEREBY DIRECT my Trustees to...
Are you willing to leave a mess for your family?
There are a great many reasons why more people choose to make a gift in their will than any other...
What we live for
A pastor recently commented on what he sees as a growing trend among his parishioners. More and...
The trust solution
Can you imagine cutting your children out of your will? While most of us have had the thought...
Myths and models of planned giving
Planned giving is a relatively unknown concept in our church, so it is not surprising that some...
The limits of planned giving
In another article we looked at some of the basics of how the Income Tax Act treats charitable...
Gifts of life insurance
Life insurance is a useful alternative to a will as a way of making a charitable gift. There are...
Charitable gifts and the sixty-cent dollar
At some point before April 30th each year, most of us will have to complete an income tax return....
Having your cake and giving it too
A “gift of residual interest” is a method of giving away an asset while continuing to enjoy its...