150 Corporation Yard Road, Roseville, CA 95678 - (916) 782-SPCA (7722)

What is a Will?

Your last will and testament is a legal document that expresses your will or intent for the distribution of your estate, your property and assets, after your death.

What is a Bequest?

A bequest is simply a gift made through a will. A bequest to the Placer SPCA is a vital and continuing resource that strengthens its ability to provide refuge for innocent animals until they find new homes.

Interested in trusts or other planned gifts? Click here for more information.

How to make a bequest:

Your will is one of the most important documents you will ever sign. Below are some sample wordings that you can use in your own will; however, we recommend you speak to an estate planning attorney to design an estate plan that works best for you. We also encourage you to e-mail or call the Fund Development Associate at Placer SPCA at 916-782-7722, ext. 102 for more information about planned giving opportunities, including bequests.

Specific Bequest

"I hereby give and bequeath to the Placer County SPCA, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization located at 150 Corporation Yard Road, Roseville, CA 95678, tax ID # 94-2607682, the sum of $ ____ to be used for its general purposes."

Residuary Bequest

"I hereby give and bequeath to the Placer County SPCA, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization located at 150 Corporation Yard Road, Roseville, CA 95678, tax ID # 94-2607682, all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, after providing for the specific provisions of the Will, to be used for its general purposes." (For a gift less than 100% of the rest, residue and remainder of the estate, delete "all" and choose a percentage.)"

A Will is just a small part of the estate planning that you can do to ensure your assets will go a long way in both helping your surviving loved ones and helping leave the world a better place. A bequest to the Placer SPCA allows you to make a gift without taking away from your current income and will help the SPCA take care of hundreds of homeless animals in the future.

What about estate planning for my pets?

Often people forget to make plans for their pets in the event that something happens to them. Your will is a place where you can designate who is to have guardianship of your pets in the event you can no longer care for them (it is a good idea to ask people first). Click here for further information on the Placer SPCA program for surviving pets.

Click here to download an Emergency Pet Care Card to keep in your wallet.

For information on additional estate planning for pets, please see links below.

www.legacyforyourpet.com

www.professorbeyer.com/Articles/Animals.htm