Sample Bequest Language
Following are examples of how to indicate a general or undesignated gift to the American Cancer Society:*
Sample Bequest of Remainder of Estate
"I give, devise, and bequeath to the American Cancer Society, Inc. TAX I.D. #13-1788491, all [or state the fraction or percentage] of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal. The American Cancer Society may be contacted in care of its National Office of Probate and Trust Management Services, P.O. Box 6703, Hagerstown, MD 21741, 1-800-ACS-2345."
Sample Bequest of Specific Amount
"I give, devise, and bequeath $_____ to the American Cancer Society, Inc. TAX I.D. #13-1788491. The American Cancer Society may be contacted in care of its National Office of Probate and Trust Management Services, P.O. Box 6703, Hagerstown, MD 21741, 1-800-ACS-2345"
*These are merely suggestions as to content and should be written or adapted by legal counsel to fit the contributor's individual situation.
