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Gift and Estate Planning
Protecting our legacy…and yours.
2010 Federal Estate and Gift Tax Update. Read More.
For more than 60 years, America’s wildlife has benefited from the generosity of our members, many of whom have included bequests -- large and small -- to Defenders in their wills, trusts, or other estate plans.
We've created this easy-to-understand website to help you learn more about charitable bequests and life income gifts that can meet your own personal goals and charitable interests. To get started, simply click on the Legacy Planner icon or choose a specific topic from the menu on the left side of this screen.
Please watch Ed Asner’s video message to see how bequests and other gifts are ensuring a more secure future for wolves, polar bears, sea otters, and other wildlife species that are counting on us all.
Your planned gift is your legacy – and their best chance for survival.
If you're not sure on how to proceed, try our Legacy Planner™. This planner helps you design your own gift plan – it's interactive and fun to use!
Tip of the Day
If you have no spouse and you leave assets in your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), Keogh or other qualified retirement plan when you die, your estate may have to pay combined taxes of up to 70% on those assets before your heirs can receive them!
