Austin Woman's Club

Wills and Bequests

Give through a Will or Bequest

You can make a bequest by including language in your will or living trust, leaving a portion of your estate to a nonprofit like the Austin Woman's Club.

A bequest is a gift from your estate — a transfer of cash, securities or other property made through your estate plans — and can be made to a charity like The Austin Woman's Club.

A bequest can be made for a specific amount, for a percentage of your estate or for all or a portion of what is left after you have made bequests to your family. To make a gift from your estate, you must sign a new will or living trust instrument, add a codicil to your present will, or make an amendment to your present trust instrument.

You retain control and use of your assets during your lifetime.
You may modify your bequest if your circumstances change.
Gifts from your estate may be exempt from federal estate taxes.
A bequest costs nothing now, yet gives you the satisfaction of knowing you have provided for a charity’s future.

Specific: A gift of a specific amount or item/asset from the estate to the Austin Woman's Club.
Residual: A gift to the Austin Woman's Club made from the residue of the estate after all other wishes are fulfilled, or a percentage of the estate.
Contingent: A gift to the Austin Woman's Club only in the event that the designated beneficiaries (usually children or family members) are unable to accept the estate gift.
Perpetual: A series of gifts to the Austin Woman's Club over a period of time.

Please see your legal and/or tax advisor for more information and to determine if a charitable bequest to/for the Austin Woman's Club is right for you.