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Bequest Language
Type of Bequest | When to Use It | How to Say It |
General Bequest | Use this type of bequest if you wish to give the VFW a stated sum of money. | I give $15,000 to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (Tax ID 44-0474290), 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, MO. |
Percentage of Remainder Bequest | Use this type of bequest if you wish to give the VFW a percentage of what is left of your estate after taking care of loved ones. | I give to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (Tax ID 44-0474290), 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, MO, a sum equal to _____percent of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate. |
Contingent Bequest | Use this type of bequest if you wish to make a gift to the VFW only on the condition that a certain event must occur first. | I give $25,000 to my wife, Susan, provided she survives me; otherwise, I give it to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (Tax ID 44-0474290), 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, MO. |
Beneficiary Designation Language
Please use the following language on a beneficiary designation form: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, (Tax ID 44-0474290), with its principal office at 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111.
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