Wills & Charitable Bequests

We hope you'll consider including a gift to Camillus House in your will or living trust. Called a charitable bequest, this type of gift offers these main benefits:

• Simplicity. Just a few sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed. Share the sample bequest language for Camillus House with your estate planning attorney:

"I give, devise and bequeath to Camillus House, a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida and located in Miami, Florida, the sum of {dollar amount}/or percentage of {%}/or residue of my estate for the {designated use by Camillus House} for the purpose of {name purpose, if any}."

Upon completion of the will naming Camillus House as a beneficiary, we ask that you send a copy of the relevant pages/sections of the will showing the naming of Camillus House as a beneficiary.

• Flexibility. Because you are not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you may make changes to your will or bequest at any time .

• Versatility. You can structure the bequest to leave a specific item or amount of money, make the gift contingent on certain events, or leave a percentage of your estate to us.

• Tax Relief. If your estate is subject to estate tax, your gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift's full value.

Here's How It Works

• To make a charitable bequest, you need a current will or revocable living trust, leaving part of your estate to family and part to Camillus House.

• Your gift may be a percentage of your estate. Or you may make a specific bequest by allocating a certain amount of cash, securities or property. After your lifetime, Camillus House receives your gift. When planning a future gift, it's sometimes difficult to determine what size donation will make sense. Emergencies happen, and you need to make sure your family is financially taken care of first. Including a bequest of a percentage of your estate ensures that your gift will remain proportionate no matter how your estate's value fluctuates over the years.