Remember the Alzheimer Society of Washington in Your Will

Some of our supporters make charitable gifts by naming the Alzheimer Society of Washington as a beneficiary in their wills. The federal government encourages these gifts or bequests by allowing an unlimited estate tax charitable deduction.

If you wish to make a bequest to the Alzheimer Society of Washington, the following language may be helpful to our attorney: "I give, devise, and bequeath to the Alzheimer Society of Washington the sum of ____________ (or otherwise describe the gift or specify the gift as a percentage of the estate.)"

There are three ways you can make a bequest in a will:

1. Specific Bequest - you designate a specific dollar amount, specific percentage, or specific property to the Alzheimer Society of Washington.
2. Residual Bequest - your estate will pay all debts, taxes, expenses, and specific bequests. The remaining amount (the residue) will be transferred to the Alzheimer Society of Washington.
3. Contingent Bequest - You can ask that the Alzheimer Society of Washington receive all or a portion of your estate only under certain circumstances. For example, you can name the Society as a beneficiary of your estate only if there are no surviving close family members. Childless couples sometimes provide for the entire estate to go to the surviving spouse, or if the spouse does not survive, to the Alzheimer Society of Washington.

If you have already made a plan to give to the Alzheimer Society of Washington in your will or estate plan, please contact us using the form below. We realize that with your special gift, you consider us to be part of your family, and we want to do our best to keep you informed as to how your gift will be used and to give you the opportunity to tell us of your wishes.