The following examples are intended only as suggestions for how you might word your will:
- Specific Dollar Amount:
I give to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, located in Brunswick-Maine, the sum of $______ to be used wherever the need is greatest. [OR make a specific designation for how you would like the funds to be used] - Specific Real Estate:
I hereby give, devise and bequeath to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, a nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maine, all of that certain piece, parcel or lot of land owned by me and situated and being in the Town of _______ and more particularly described as follows: [insert full legal description of property] It is my wish that the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust conserve and protect this property in its natural state. I understand that at the time of my death, the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust shall inspect the property to determine whether it provides sufficient conservation value and/or whether it has any natural features or characteristics that should be protected. I understand that the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust will endeavor to provide for appropriate protection for the property or any portions of the property that contain any such natural characteristics and scenic features. I also understand that the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust may then sell the property. If at the time of my death, the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust determines that it cannot protect the property, then the Land Trust may sell the property unrestricted.
- Portion of Estate:
I give to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, located in Brunswick, Maine, ______% of my estate and request that this gift be used wherever the need is greatest.[OR make a specific designation for how you would like the funds to be used] - Residual Estate (after other bequests are named):
I give to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, located in Brunswick, Maine, the rest and residue of my estate and request that this gift be used wherever the need is greatest.
Again, these are only examples of how you might word the language in your will; there are numerous other gifts from your estate, such as personal property, which will be worded differently. Please consult an attorney when crafting your will.
