GET INVOLVED - PLANNED GIVING

When you participate in the Planned giving Program at the Land Trust for Tennessee, you make the preservation of Tennessee's land a vital part of your own legacy.

Incorporating the Land Trust for Tennessee in your estate plan will ensure the next generation enjoys the unique character of Tennessee's natural and historic landscapes and sites.

There is a range of planned giving choices-like putting The Land Trust in your will or creating a charitable trust or making The Land Trust beneficiary of your retirement funds- that could enable you to give even more generously than you can during your lifetime. And they may have financial benefits for you or your heirs.

Making a planned gift is also an important way for you to maximize the financial rewards of your philanthropy. These gifts are structured to help you realize the fullrange of the tax and income incentives the federal law provides to encourage your generous support of the Land Trust for Tennessee.

We urge you to give this your full consideration. We'll work together with your lawyer or financial advisor to determine which option would be most appropriate for you.

And if you have already made estate plans that include The Land Trust. please let us know so we can say thank you!

Ways to give:

• Bequests
  
  Specific Bequest: permits you to determine the exact amount of cash, property or other assets you wish the Land Trust for Tennessee to receive.
  
  Residuary Bequest: permits you to leave a percentage of the remainder of your estate to Land Trust for Tennessee after all of your specific bequests have been honored.
  
  Contingent Bequest: permits you to direct a bequest be made to Land Trust for Tennessee should your named beneficiaries not survive you.
  
  No matter the type of bequest you chosse, the assets will be removed from your estate for the purposes of taxation.
• Charitable Gift Annuity
  
  A charitable gift annuity is a contract between you and Land Trust for Tennessee. You can contribute cash, stock or real estate in return for the guareantee of a fixed payment every year for life. To maximize your tax savings, you can choose to fund your charitable gift annuity with long-term appreciated securities, rather than cash.

• Deferred Gift Annuity
  
  A deferred gift annuity permits members who are planning for their retirement to make an early investment in his/her future. With a deferred gift annuity, the donor transfers the funds to the Land Trust for Tennessee now, but choose to delay the first payment until a specified future date. The longer the delay between the donation and the first payment, the higher the amount of th annuity payment and the larger the income tax deduction.
• Charitable Remainder Trust
  
  A charitable remainder trust may provide you with lifetime income. Charitable remainder trusts are attractive to many individuals because of the wide range of assets that may be donated, including publicly traded securities, closely held stock and real estate. They can be established to provide lifetime income for you and/or others, or income for a set number of years up to a mazimum of 20 years. You are additionaly entitled to substantial tax benefits when you establish a charitable remainder trust.

For more information, contact us at 615-244-5263.