It is important to your family and friends and to your church and the other charitable organizations that you have supported throughout your life that you create a will that allocates your property when you die to those persons and institutions that you hold dear. Something this important to your community should be important to you also. And given that the probate laws of most states discriminate against persons in same-sex relationships, it is particularly important for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in relationships to create wills to protect their partners. Below is some information to help you include Integrity in your estate. Integrity A bequest in your will allows you to pass any amount you wish to Integrity free of estate tax.
Bequests can take various forms.
You can give cash or specific property, a dollar amount or a percentage of your estate, with restrictions or without. Through a general bequest you simply leave a specified dollar amount to the designated charity. A specific bequest is another popular type of charitable bequest. With this bequest, you designate that a charitable organization is to receive a specific piece of property. When writing a will, it is important to plan for the situation where the beneficiary of a bequest dies before you or disclaims the property.