Bequest language

Bequest language for a gift in your will

Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or living trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.

Our federal tax ID number is: 35-6018940

The following text is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.

Sample language

I give, devise, and bequeath the (sum of/ percentage of/ residue of my estate) to Indiana University Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation with principal offices located in Bloomington, Indiana, to be utilized for the benefit of Indiana University [as specified in an agreement on file at said Foundation.]