How To Leave a Bequest to
To make a gift to Kent State in your estate plan, simply instruct your attorney to include the university as a beneficiary for your will or revocable trust. Please contact us at giftplan@kent.edu or 220-672-1000 if you would like sample language that can be used in your documents.
Types of Gifts
- A percentage bequest is a gift of a certain percentage of your estate
- A specific bequest is a gift of a certain dollar amount or asset
- A residual bequest is a gift made from the balance of your estate after the bequests to your heirs are honored
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