Making a Charitable Bequest In Your Will

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In your will, you can name Eastern Area Agency on Aging or one fo our services as  your beneficiary:

Choices To Consider With A Gift of a Bequest In Your Will

When you include a gift to Eastern Area Agency on Aging in your will, you help ensure our mission of serving our aging and disabled adults across Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington counties, while creating powerful benefits for yourself. You can make a charitable bequest for a specific dollar amount or for a percentage of your estate. And you can direct your charitable bequest to be used for a specific purpose or that it be used in the most beneficial way for Eastern Area Agency on Aging

Benefits That Come With a Gift of a Bequest In Your Will

A bequest offers key benefits to you as a donor:

• Flexible: Because a charitable bequest comes after your lifetime, you can change your mind should conditions change
• Advantageous: You may receive a charitable estate tax deduction that excludes the amount of your bequest from your taxable estate
• Versatile: Your bequest can be for a specified dollar amount or a percentage of your estate’s value and you can direct your gift to be used for general or specific purposes
• Significant: Because the charitable bequest comes after your lifetime, you can make a significant gift without affecting your current income or cash flow

Note: The information in this website is not intended as legal advice. Eastern Area Agency on Aging strong encourages you to consult your legal, tax and financial advisors to determine which charitable giving options are best for your individual circumstances.