Bequest Language
Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or living trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.
Our federal tax ID number is: 47-0376583
Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.
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Specific Amount
I give and bequeath to Creighton University, a not-for-profit corporation located in Omaha, Nebraska, the sum of $_____.
Percentage of Estate
I give and bequeath to Creighton University, a not-for-profit corporation located in Omaha, Nebraska, _____% of my gross estate as determined for estate tax purposes.
Restricted Endowment
I give and bequeath to Creighton University, a not-for-profit corporation located in Omaha, Nebraska, the sum of $_____ to be used for establishing the John and Betty Smith Endowed Scholarship in the School of Law.
Specific Property
I give and bequeath to Creighton University, a not-for-profit corporation located in Omaha, Nebraska, the following described real/personal property...
Residual Bequest
I give and bequeath to Creighton University, a not-for-profit corporation located in Omaha, Nebraska, all the rest and residue of my Estate.
If you have named Creighton University in your will or trust, please let us know so we can ensure that your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to plan for the use of your future gift. However, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.
Please contact Robert Skrydlak, MBA, CAP® at 402-280-2412 or giftplanning@creighton.edu for more information.