Planned Giving

Have you prepared a will?   Without a will, you may lose control over your belongings after death.  Your property and finances are settled according to state laws, whether or not they coincide with your wishes. Prepare a will, and leave a legacy.

The following are planned gift arrangements that are easy to understand, simple to arrange and can be designated to Legal Services of North Florida 30th Anniversary Endowment.

• Bequests - Bequests are charitable gifts included in your will or living trust.  They are easy to arrange and can be revoked at any time before death.  Bequests are the most popular of planned gifts, they can also reduce estate taxes.

• Gift Annuities - Gift annuities are the most popular life-income arrangement, providing you with guaranteed lifetime income in exchange for a gift.  Gift annuities are now especially popular because of the recent decline in the stock market and historically low interest rates.  Current gift annuities rates compare very favorably with other investments.  Annuities provide you with an opportunity to do well by doing good.  Legal Services of North Florida can offer gift annuities through the Community Foundation of North Florida's gift annuity program.

• Beneficiary Designations - you can easily name Legal Services of North Florida as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, an annuity or retirement plan, such as an IRA or 401(k).  You can also name Legal Services  through Transfer-on-Death designation on bank accounts and investment accounts. 

• Gifts of Securities - Another important gift option is the donation of stock, bonds and mutual funds.  These can be current gifts, or they can be used to fund deferred gifts, such as gift annuities.  Even with the sliding in the stock market, you can avoid capital gains by donating directly to Legal Services of North Florida.

Your gifts enable Legal Services of North Florida to continue to make a difference in peoples' lives and in our community. 

Planned Giving 

Please mail or fax this document to our office at (850) 385-7603, or call us at (850) 385-9007 ext 1006 or 1013, for more information:

Legal Services of North Florida
2119 Delta Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Attn: Director of Development

You can also find more information about  How to Leave a Legacy here.

NOTICE: Legal Services of North Florida is funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation. As a condition of the funding it receives from LSC, it is restricted from engaging in certain activities in all of its legal work–including work supported by other funding sources. Legal Services of North Florida may not expend any funds for any activity prohibited by the Legal Services Corporation Act, 42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq. or by Public Law 104-134. Public Law 104-134 § 504(d) requires that notice of these restrictions be given to all funders of programs funded by the Legal Services Corporation. For a copy of these laws or for any other information or clarifications, please contact Legal Services of North Florida.

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