Bequest Language
Below is language you can use to make a bequest to support our cause. A bequest allows you to continue to use the property you will leave to us during your life and make a lasting impact on our work after you are gone.
1. Specific Bequest
If you are considering making an outright bequest to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, we recommend the following language:
Bequest of a Specific Dollar Amount
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath _________ and No/100 dollars ($DOLLARS) to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization located at 7007 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77024, Federal Tax ID #_______________, for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's general use and purpose.
Bequest of Specific Personal Property
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization located at 7007 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77024, Federal Tax ID #_______________, for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's general use and purpose.
Bequest of Specific Real Estate
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath all of the right, title, and interest in and to the real estate located at ADDRESS OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization located at 7007 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77024, Federal Tax ID #_______________, for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's general use and purpose.
2. Percentage Bequest
If you are considering making a bequest of a percentage of your estate to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, we recommend the following language:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath ____ percent (___%) of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death, to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization located at 7007 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77024, Federal Tax ID #_______________, for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's general use and purpose.
3. Residual Bequest
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization located at 7007 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77024, Federal Tax ID #_______________, ALL OR A PERCENTAGE of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to be used for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's general use and purpose.
4. Contingent Bequest
If (primary beneficiary) does not survive me, then I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization located at 7007 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77024, Federal Tax ID #_______________, DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to be used for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's general use and purpose.
5. Restricted Bequests
If you are considering a bequest but would like to ensure that your bequest will be used for a specific purpose, please let us know. We would be happy to work with you and your attorney to help you identify ways to give and meet your charitable objectives. We will also work with you and your attorney to craft language to accomplish your goals.
If you are making a restricted bequest, we recommend that your attorney include the following provision to give Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals flexibility should it no longer be possible for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to use your gift as you originally intended:
If, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, it shall become impossible for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to use this bequest to accomplish the specific purposes of this bequest, Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals may use the income and principal of this gift for such purpose or purposes as the Board determines is most closely related to the restricted purpose of my bequest.
Contact Us
Please contact us if you have any questions about how to make a bequest to Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or to request any additional information that might be helpful to you and your attorney as you consider making a bequest to us. If you have included a bequest for Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in your estate plan, please contact us to let us know. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.
