Northern New England Conference, Inc.'s Bequest Language
Types of Bequests
There are a number of ways you can make a bequest to Northern New England Conference, Inc.
Percentage Bequest. Another kind of specific bequest involves leaving a specific percentage of your overall estate to charity. For example, you may wish to leave 10% of your estate to Northern New England Conference, Inc.
Residual Bequest. A residual bequest is made from the balance of an estate after the will or trust has given away each of the specific bequests. A common residual bequest involves leaving a percentage of the residue of the estate to charity. For example, you may wish to leave 30% of the residue of your estate to Northern New England Conference, Inc.
Contingent Bequest. A contingent bequest is made to charity only if the purpose of the primary bequest cannot be met. For example, you could leave specific property, such as a vacation home, to a relative, but the bequest language could provide that if the relative is not alive at the time of your death, the vacation home will go to Northern New England Conference, Inc.
Bequest Benefits
Bequest Language
In order to make a bequest, you should speak with your attorney. Your attorney can help you include a bequest to Northern New England Conference, Inc. in your estate plan. We have provided some basic bequest language to assist you and your attorney.
1. Specific Bequest
If you are considering making an outright bequest to Northern New England Conference, Inc., we recommend the following language:
I give, devise and bequeath the sum of XXX ($XXX) DOLLARS to NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC. or any successor organization thereto, which has a current mailing address of 479 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092, Federal Tax ID #26-1637783, such devise to be used for the general purposes of the organization.
Bequest of Specific Personal PropertyI hereby give, devise and bequeath DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC., or any successor organization thereto, which has a current mailing address of 479 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092, Federal Tax ID #26-1637783, for its general use and purpose.
Bequest of Specific Real EstateI hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the right, title and interest in and to the real estate located at ADDRESS OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC., or any successor organization thereto, which has a current mailing address of 479 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092, Federal Tax ID #26-1637783, for its general use and purpose.
If you are considering making a bequest of a percentage of your estate to Northern New England Conference, Inc., we recommend the following language:
I hereby give, devise and bequeath a fractional share equal to ____ percent (___%) of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death, to NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC., a nonprofit organization located at 479 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092, Federal Tax ID #26-1637783, for its general use and purpose.
I hereby give, devise and bequeath to NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC., a nonprofit organization located at 479 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092, Federal Tax ID # 26-1637783, ALL OR A PERCENTAGE of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to be used for its general use and purpose.
If (primary beneficiary) does not survive me, then I hereby give, devise and bequeath to NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC., a nonprofit organization located at 479 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092, Federal Tax ID # 26-1637783, DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to be used for for its general use and purpose.
I give, devise and bequeath a fractional share equal to NUMBER (N%) PERCENT of my Residuary Estate as determined for Federal Estate Tax purposes to the NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS, INC. ("NNEC"), or any successor organization thereto, which currently has a mailing address of 479 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine 04092, to be used for the Laconia SDA Church Community Services program in Laconia, New Hampshire. If for any reason there is no such program in existence at my date of death or if the Laconia SDA Church is closed by the NNEC, I direct that the NNEC shall use this devise for the general purposes of the organization.
Restricted Bequests
If you are considering a bequest but would like to ensure that your bequest will be used for a specific purpose, please let us know. We would be happy to work with you and your attorney to help you identify ways to give and meet your charitable objectives. We will also work with you and your attorney to craft language to accomplish your goals.
If you are making a restricted bequest, we recommend that your attorney include the following provision to give NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC. flexibility should it no longer be possible for to use your gift as you originally intended:
If, in the judgment of the GIFT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE of NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC ., it shall become impossible to use this bequest to accomplish the specific purposes of this bequest, NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, INC. may use the income and principal of this gift for such purpose or purposes as the NNEC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE determines is most closely related to the restricted purpose of my bequest.
Contact Us
Please contact us if you have any questions about how to make a bequest to Northern New England Conference, Inc. or to request any additional information that might be helpful to you and your attorney as you consider making a bequest to us.
If you have included a bequest for Northern New England Conference, Inc. in your estate plan, please contact us to let us know. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.