Giving through wills and trusts

Need to preserve your assets during your lifetime? You can plan a gift to us that will only take effect after your other obligations are fulfilled. Naming Connecticut Public in your will or trust is one of the simplest and most lasting way to create or continue your legacy.

There are different ways to make a bequest gift. You can name Connecticut Public to receive a specific gift, for example "I bequeath the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000)", or, you can state a percentage of your estate such as "I bequeath 10% (ten percent) of my estate". You can also name Connecticut Public to receive the residual of your estate after specific gifts are distributed to others and all expenses of the estate are paid.

Gifts through your will or trust offer many advantages. There is no limit on the federal estate tax deduction for gifts through your will. Your assets remain in your control during your lifetime. You can change your mind if circumstances change. Most importantly, a bequest provides you with the assurance of knowing how your assets will be used after your lifetime.

Life insurance

Are you looking for a way to make a gift without reducing the savings you need for current and future expenses? A gift of life insurance might be the perfect answer. By naming Connecticut Public as the beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy, you can make a larger gift than you may have ever thought possible.

You may have one or more policies which were originally purchased to provide for children, augment retirement funds, protect a home mortgage, or provide for estate taxes and may no longer be needed for that purpose. You can even name Connecticut Public as a contingent beneficiary in case your primary beneficiary does not survive you.

As a nonprofit organization, Connecticut Public will not pay taxes on this gift and the full amount will be put to work supporting our programs and services.