A bequest in your Will is a simple way to leave a gift to your charity of choice.
Be sure to use the correct legal name: It is very important to use the full and proper legal name of the charity in your bequest language. The OHF’s correct legal name is “The Oshawa Hospital Foundation”.
How to name The Oshawa Hospital Foundation in your will:
There are many ways to designate a charitable gift in your will. Below are a couple of examples of wording for a specific charitable gift.
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You may leave a specific dollar amount: ‘to pay or transfer the sum of ____dollars ($) to The Oshawa Hospital Foundation’.
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You may leave all or part of the remainder (residue) of your estate: ‘to pay or transfer ____per cent of the residue of my Estate to The Oshawa Hospital Foundation’.
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You may leave money to The OHF if one of the people you leave money to in your Will dies before you (contingency beneficiary): ‘If in the event (name of person) predeceases me, to pay or transfer that portion of my Estate to which (name of person) would have been entitled if they had lived to The Oshawa Hospital Foundation’.
You don’t need to tell us if The OHF is a name in your will.
It is not necessary to notify The OHF that you have included a bequest in your will, however, if you do let us know, we would be pleased to recognize your generosity through special recognition. Your permission is required for your name to be recognized in print materials. Please download the Donor Recognition Approval Form Here.
Please Click Here to download your personal Bequest/Will Guide.
A charitable tax receipt will be issued in the name of your Estate for the full amount of your bequest. The value of the receipt can be applied to your final tax return.