The easiest and most inexpensive way to make a deferred gift to CJFM is to include us in your will or revocable trust. Each individual legacy contributes to the financial strength of CJFM.

A bequest is easy to arrange (see sample text below). It is not payable until death, so it does not affect your assets or cash flow during your lifetime. It is private—your will is not filed or made public until your death. And, it is revocable—you can change the provisions in your will or trust at any time until death.

Some of the largest gifts made in support of CJF Ministries throughout the years have been through bequests left in a will or trust. If properly written, a will can reduce the taxes paid by your survivors—which will result in a larger amount being left for your loved ones or charitable organizations. A properly written will ensures that your assets will be distributed as you intend.

In many cases, wills specify the amount or percentage of the estate or property. Following is an example of how such a bequest may be drafted:

I give, devise, and bequeath to CJF Ministries of San Antonio, Texas, (the sum of $_____________) or (_____% of my estate) (the following property) or (the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate). The property comprising this gift may be used to further the charitable purposes of CJF Ministries at its discretion.

Be sure to consult your attorney for assistance in making a bequest.