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For many friends of the Foundation for Economic Education, the
best way to make a gift is in the form of a
bequest. This easy-to-follow guide is
designed to help you accomplish this goal.
There are several types of bequests from which to choose:
Cash Bequest—FEE receives a specific dollar amount.
Example:
"I give $______ to the Foundation for Economic
Education in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York for its
general purposes [or for the following
purpose:_________]."
Bequest of Property—FEE receives specific assets, such as
securities, an interest in real estate, or tangible
personal property (e.g. works of art, books,
antiques).
Example:
"I give 1,000 shares of Acme Corporation to the
Foundation for Economic Education in
Irvington-on-Hudson, New York for its general
purposes [or for the following purpose:__________]."
Residuary Bequest—FEE receives all or a percentage of your
estate after the payment of any specific bequests
and all estate-related expenses.
Example: "I
give all [or a specific percentage] of the rest,
residue, and remainder of my estate to the
Foundation for Economic Education in
Irvington-on-Hudson, New York for its general
purposes [or for the following purpose:_________]."
Contingent Bequest—FEE is given a bequest only in the event of
the death of other beneficiaries.
Example: "I
direct that if any of the above-named beneficiaries
should predecease me, then the share of that
beneficiary should be transferred to the Foundation
for Economic Education in Irvington-on-Hudson, New
York for its general purposes [or for the following
purpose:________]."
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