Sample Language for Bequest Gifts to the Nashua River Watershed Association

The following are examples of typical language for each of the three types of bequest: 

Cash Bequest 

“I bequeath the sum of $ _____ to Nashua River Watershed Association, a nonprofit corporation having its principal place of business in Groton, Massachusetts, to be used as Nashua River Watershed Association in its sole discretion deems appropriate.”

Percentage Bequest 

“I bequeath x percent/the entire value of the residue of my estate to Nashua River Watershed Association, a non-profit corporation having a principal place of business in Groton, Massachusetts, to be used as Nashua River Watershed Association in its sole discretion deems appropriate.”

Residuary Bequest

“I bequeath the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, wherever situated, to the Nashua River Watershed Association, a non-profit corporation having a principal place of business in Groton, Massachusetts, to be used as Nashua River Watershed Association in its sole discretion deems appropriate.”