Gift in Your Will or Living Trust

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You want to leave money to support a MultiCare program or foundation in your will. You also want the flexibility to change your will in the event that life circumstances change. You can do both.

In as little as one sentence, you can complete your gift. This type of donation to support a MultiCare program or foundation in your will or living trust helps ensure that we can continue providing the best care in your community in the future.

You may use your gift as a tribute to a loved one. And you can use your gift to create a named endowment.

There are a variety of ways to make a gift:

Specific Bequest

This is one of the most popular forms of a charitable bequest. Simply designate the MultiCare program or foundation you choose, and it receives a specific dollar amount, percentage of your estate or an in-kind gift like a piece of property.

Residuary Bequest

A residuary bequest is used to give the MultiCare program or foundation all or a portion of your property after all debts, taxes, expenses and other beneficiaries have been paid.

Contingent Bequest

A contingent bequest enables you to name the MultiCare program or foundation as an alternate beneficiary of all or of a portion of your estate, which means we will receive the bequest only if your primary beneficiary or beneficiaries do not survive you.

Sample language to use in your will or trust.

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An Example of How It Works

Young family with kidsWith three minor children, Andrew and Amy knew that it was time to create an estate plan for their family. They found that the estate planning process helped them reflect on the people and nonprofits that were important to them and the legacy they would like to leave. They learned how easy and flexible it can be to include one sentence to make a gift to a MultiCare program or foundation for a percentage of their estate or a specific dollar amount.

Free resources to help you plan

This comprehensive estate planning kit will help you protect loved ones, organize everything in one place and save on taxes.

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The MultiCare Foundations are proud to provide free and confidential estate planning services through Thompson & Associates for friends like you.

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The MultiCare Foundations have also partnered with FreeWill to offer you a secure, online estate planning tool that can help you write your legal will — entirely free of cost.

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Free resources to help you plan

The MultiCare Foundations are proud to provide free and confidential estate planning services through Thompson & Associates for friends like you. Learn more

The MultiCare Foundations have also partnered with FreeWill to offer you a secure, online estate planning tool that can help you write your legal will — entirely free of cost. Learn more

Next Steps

  1. Contact our gift planning team at 253-403-1264 or plannedgiving@multicare.org for additional information on bequests or to talk more about the different options for including a MultiCare program or foundation in your will or estate plan.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor. (Need an advisor? Look here for advisors familiar with MultiCare foundations and services.) MultiCare Foundations have also partnered with FreeWill to offer you a secure, online estate planning tool that can help you write your legal will — entirely free of cost. Learn more
  3. If you include a MultiCare program or foundation in your plans, please refer to our sample bequest language and use our legal name and federal tax ID number.
  4. If you have already named your favorite MultiCare program or foundation in your plans, please let us know so that we can carry out your wishes as intended and thank you for your gift.