Skookumchuck Valley, Mike Melton.Did you know that an astounding number of Americans—nearly 70%—don’t have a will? This month we celebrate Make-A-Will Month. It’s a great opportunity to change this statistic and leave a legacy for your family and community.
A will is a powerful tool that directs how your personal assets are distributed among your family and the causes you are passionate about. No matter the size of your estate, having a will can provide peace of mind knowing that the people and philanthropic interests you care about most will be taken care of.
When you include Capitol Land Trust in your will, you protect the lands and waters that make our region a wonderful place to live—for people and wildlife alike—for generations to come.
Include a Gift to Capitol Land Trust in Your Will
After providing for your loved ones, leaving a portion of your assets to Capitol Land Trust (CLT) is an easy and effective way to positively impact an issue—conservation—that you care deeply about.
It won’t cost anything now and can even reduce estate taxes!
CLT exists because of the passion and generosity of community members who value conservation. A will is one of the best ways to build a positive conservation legacy. Including CLT in your will provides us with the necessary resources and staff today to permanently protect our region’s natural areas and working lands into the future.
To date, our generous members have helped us permanently conserve over 6,600 acres and 19 miles of Puget Sound Shoreline. You can help ensure this great work continues beyond your lifetime.
There are a variety of ways to give through your will. CLT accepts assets like cash, securities, stocks, bonds, real estate*, or other assets, either as a designated dollar amount or as a percentage of your estate. Even a 1% designation can make a big impact.
Leave 10 South Sound
CLT is a proud member of Leave 10 South Sound, a movement to educate, encourage and inspire people to leave at least 10% of their estate to non-profit organizations. If everyone in the South Sound left 10%, area non-profits would receive billions of dollars across the next ten years alone. Imagine all the good work that could result!
Next Steps
- Explore these resources
- FreeWill, a free and trusted will-making platform
- Step-by-step guides on how to make a will
- Codicils, updating a will
- Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor. If you decide to include CLT in your will, you’ll need to create a will or update your current will.
- Let us know that you’ve put CLT in your after-life plans by filling out this simple form. We want to appreciate you today and show you the impact you will create with your gift.
Legal Name: Capitol Land Trust
Address: PO Box 14065, Tumwater, WA 98511
Tax ID #91-1413484
Welcome to the Legacy Club
Once you make the decision to include CLT in your estate plan or will, you become part of our Legacy Club. The Legacy Club is a community of your peers who have also elected to put Capitol Land Trust in their estate plan, bequest, or will. Every gift we receive makes a significant and permanent difference to the health of our community and the land, water, plants, and wildlife that surround us.
Questions?
If you have any questions, we’re here to help. Please reach out to our Development Director Alison Beglin at [email protected] or (360) 819-1465.
Capitol Land Trust does not offer tax or legal advice. Check with your professional tax advisor to make sure that any charitable giving strategy makes sense for you.
*If you are considering a donation of real estate, we ask that you connect with our staff to review the details of your wishes (sold to support land conservation or conserved forever), in order to align with CLT’s Gift Acceptance Policies and Conservation Plan.