WILL

Last Will and Testament

Your will (or living trust) is a final statement of what has been most important to you during your lifetime. Making a gift through your will says a great deal about the people and ministries that touched and enriched your life.

We invite you to find a place in your final arrangements for Saint Joseph Abbey alongside family and other loved ones.

There are many advantages to making a gift to us through your will or estate plan, including:

  • Easy to arrange. It is simple for your attorney to incorporate a charitable gift when drafting your will, using the sample bequest language  we provide. If you already have a will, your attorney can draft an amendment to your will for a minimal charge. A gift can likewise be easily incorporated into a revocable living trust.

  • Retain full ownership throughout your life. Perhaps you want to make a gift to support Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary College, but are not comfortable donating assets you may still need in retirement. Naming SJASC in your will allows you to state your intentions and make the gift at that point where will no longer need it.

  • Flexible. A gift is not set in stone and can be changed if your life circumstances change.

  • Possibly reduce taxes payable by your estate. If your estate is large enough to have estate tax due, a gift in your will or estate plan will result in substantial tax savings.

For more information, contact Debb De Noux at 985.867.2264 or by email at ddenoux@sjasc.edu.