Bequests and Wills
A bequest provision signifies what is important to you and affirms the values you consider most essential. It helps ensure that DLLT will continue to be able to offer its conservation services to future generations, as well as to be able to attract and retain top staff, and to offer exceptional programming.
Make a Bequest to DLLT
A bequest is a gift anyone can afford. It offers many options for leaving a gift that is meaningful to you. Here are four ways friends and supporters may consider making a bequest to DLLT:
- Specify an amount of money to leave to DLLT.
- Set a percentage of your estate to leave to DLLT.
- Identify specific gifts to DLLT such as: shares of stock; art; personal property; or, real estate.
- Pass to DLLT the remainder (all or a percentage) of your estate after all debts, charges, and other bequests have been honored.
Work with your financial advisor or estate attorney to in making a bequest to the DLLT.
Have You Already Made a Provision for DLLT?
If you have made a provision for DLLT in your estate plans, please inform us of your intentions by filling out our secure online form to document your provision. Sharing information about your plans for DLLT ensures that your wishes are understood by the trust.
For more information, please call the Downeast Lakes Land Trust office at 207-796-2100.
Please understand that we cannot offer legal or financial advice, and none of the information provided above should be construed as such. We suggest consulting your own legal counsel or financial advisor before deciding whether to proceed with a gift.
