Through a legacy gift to the Wisconsin Law Foundation, you can help strengthen public understanding of the law, improve the administration of justice, and support law-related public service in Wisconsin for years to come.
A legacy gift is a future charitable gift made through your estate or financial plans. It is a meaningful way to reflect your values, extend your impact, and help ensure that the law remains a public good for future generations.
Why Consider a Legacy Gift?
Legacy gifts are not only for large estates. Many supporters choose this type of giving because it allows them to make a lasting contribution without affecting their current financial security. You may designate a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after other gifts are fulfilled.
Ways to Make a Legacy Gift
You can include the Wisconsin Law Foundation in your plans in several simple ways:
- Bequest through your will or estate plan: Name the Wisconsin Law Foundation to receive a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after other gifts are made.
- Retirement accounts: Designate the Foundation as a beneficiary of an IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or other retirement account.
- Bank or brokerage accounts: Name the Foundation as a beneficiary of certain financial accounts, where permitted.
- Personal trust: Include the Foundation as a beneficiary in your trust as part of your broader estate planning goals.
- Life insurance: Designate the Foundation as the beneficiary of a paid-up policy, or consider transferring ownership of a policy and making additional gifts to help cover future premiums.
Because every situation is different, we encourage you to consult your estate planning attorney, financial adviser, or tax professional when considering a legacy gift.
If you decide to include the Foundation in your plans, it's important to identify our legal name and tax identification number: Wisconsin Law Foundation, Tax ID 39-6063515.
For more information, please contact us. We appreciate your generosity and welcome the opportunity to personally thank you.