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Gifts of Real Estate in Your Will or Trust: Getting Started
If you've thought about making a gift to East Carolina University Foundation, East Carolina Medical & Health Sciences Foundation, or the East Carolina Educational Foundation (Pirate Club) but aren't ready to give up your assets today, consider leaving a gift of real estate to us after your lifetime through your will or revocable living trust.
This method—called a bequest—allows you the flexibility to change your mind at any time since your gift isn't actually complete until after your lifetime. Plus, if your estate will be subject to estate taxes, this gift entitles your estate to a federal estate tax charitable deduction for the full value of the property, reducing any estate taxes owed upon death.
How It Works
The official bequest language for East Carolina University is: "I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to [specify foundation: East Carolina University Foundation, Inc.; East Carolina University Medical and Health Sciences Foundation Inc.; or East Carolina University Educational Foundation, Inc. (Pirate Club)], [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."
Gift of Real Estate
You
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Include East Carolina University in your will or trust.
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Your estate is entitled to receive a federal estate tax charitable deduction.
Will or Trust
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The property is sold or kept by East Carolina University.
East Carolina University
How You Benefit
In addition to freeing your loved ones from the costs and responsibilities of ownership, leaving East Carolina University Foundation, East Carolina Medical & Health Sciences Foundation, or the East Carolina Educational Foundation (Pirate Club) your real estate after your lifetime offers these benefits:
- Simplicity. Just a few sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed to complete your gift.
- Flexibility. Because you are not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you can change your mind at any time.
- Tax relief. The gift entitles your estate to a charitable estate tax deduction, reducing the amount of federal estate taxes your estate may owe the IRS.
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Please contact Greg Abeyounis at 252-328-9573 or abeyounisg@ecu.edu if you have any questions about this way to leave your mark at East Carolina University Foundation, East Carolina Medical & Health Sciences Foundation, or the East Carolina Educational Foundation (Pirate Club).
Your Next Steps
Getting Started | Is This Gift Right for You? | Case Study | How to Complete Your Gift | Beyond a Gift in Your Will or Trust | Action Items
Getting Started | Is This Gift Right for You? | Case Study | How to Complete Your Gift | Beyond a Gift in Your Will or Trust | Action Items
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The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For legal or tax advice, please consult an attorney. Figures cited in examples are for hypothetical purposes only and are subject to change. References to estate and income taxes apply to federal taxes only. State income/estate taxes or state law may impact your results.
