Sample Language for Your Will or Trust

The following language may help you and your attorney when drawing up a bequest that meets your needs.

“I give to World Villages for Children, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 4200 Parliament Place, Suite 230, Lanham, MD 20706, or its successor thereto, ______________* [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”

*If you are interested in supporting a specific project or program, it is best to discuss your plans with our planned giving professionals before completing your bequest language to confirm your wishes can be met by World Villages for Children.

Please note: The policies of World Villages for Children do not allow its representatives to serve as personal representative, executor, trustee or witness for a will or trust.

Useful Legal Information

Legal name: World Villages for Children

Address: 4200 Parliament Place, Suite 230, Lanham, MD 20706

Federal Tax ID number: 52-1440944

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Paul Gesterling

Paul Gesterling

Regional Director