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Synonyms for bequest

(law) a gift of personal property by will

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There are doubts about a letter sent to the pensioner's solicitor - purporting to come from his elderly client - asking for the will to include the bequest to the carer.
A letter had been sent to the pensioner's solicitor ( purporting to come from his elderly client ( asking for the will to be amended to include the bequest.
Also, the amount payable to the noncharitable beneficiaries was easily measurable and separable from the charitable bequests. Finally, the state court's decree conformed to the Hill.
In contrast to the previous literature on joy-of-giving bequest motives, we thus explicitly allow for the second form of giving that is inter vivos gifts.
And it was given a boost when Telford made his bequest. The PS1,000 he left was invested and the interest used to buy books - with a further PS1,700 added in 1851.
The bequest will fund a competition for the best short story and will be presented for the first time at the 2019 festival in Conwy.
'The result of our rather complicated conceptual calculations is quite simple: it would make sense to introduce a policy package of land- value taxes and bequest taxes-also allowing to reduce corporate taxes or the value-added tax along the way,' he added.
If, like Keith Kramer, you would like to find a balance between taking care of your loved ones and helping the veterans you are so passionate about, a bequest to DAV might be the philanthropic answer you are looking for.
However Carter Bequest stayed open, partly helped by a strong campaign against the potential closure in 1984.
Set in Wiltshire, England in 1901, "The Honeyfield Bequest" is the story of Kathleen Keller, a young woman who is being forced by her cruel father into marriage with a man she despises.
Synopsis: Featuring informed and informative essays by Lea Rosson DeLong and Ross Wolfe, "The Samstag Legacy:An Artist's Bequest" is published by the Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art for the University of South Australia's 25th birthday celebrations and the 25th anniversary of the Samstag Scholarships.
A recent CPA Journal article "Assisting Individuals with Charitable Legacies" (Sidney Kess and Edward Mendlowitz, April 2016, http://bit.ly/2nmSxfx) describes different ways donors may structure bequests. The authors state that CPAs can assist in helping the donors determine the best vehicle for the bequest; however, one factor not discussed is consideration of gifts that include donor restrictions.
And you can always be sure that all your other obligations are met before a dollar goes to a charity, by using a "Residuary Bequest."