Thank you for thinking about remembering Lourdes in your will.  

There are several types of bequests that you can make to support Lourdes Hospital. Some types are:

• Residuary Bequest
• Specific Bequest
• Percentage Bequest  

Sample Bequest Wording  

Sample wording for a “Residuary Bequest” or a gift made after all other heirs are remembered and all expenses and debts are paid, could include:

“All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, I give, devise and bequeath to The Lourdes Hospital Foundation, Inc., located in Binghamton, New York.”  

Sample wording for a “Specific Bequest” could include:

“ I give, devise and bequeath to The Lourdes Hospital Foundation, Inc., located in Binghamton, New York, the sum of ____ dollars ($____.__).”  

Sample wording for a “Percentage Bequest” could include:  

“I give, devise and bequeath to The Lourdes Hospital Foundation, Inc., located in Binghamton, New York, an amount equal to ____ percent (____%) of the net value of my estate as finally determined for Federal estate tax purposes.”    

Ways Assets Can Be Passed OUTSIDE Your Will.  

Examples of assets that can pass outside one’s will are:

• Assets held in an IRA or qualified retirement plan
• Assets held in trust
• Life insurance proceeds

These are some examples of how you can name The Lourdes Hospital Foundation as a “Beneficiary” of assets.

If you have questions or need more information about bequests to support Lourdes by call the Lourdes Foundation Office at (607) 798-5684.