In This Issue - Vol 5, No. 1 (Summer, 2004)
Case Against Bloomfield Four Dismissed
Morse’s Second Trial Ends in a Hung Jury
LELDF Supports Program for Collegiates
Stephanie Mohr Seeks New Trial
Florida Narcotics Chief Convicted
From the Chairman
Planning for Future Generations to Defend Law Enforcement
Wise people plan ahead regardless of their situation. However, many people put off planning for how they want their estate to be handled and who they want to receive their assets after they are gone from this life. If you don’t plan for your estate, the government will plan it for you as it sorts through your assets and confiscates part of your estate through taxes to fund more bureaucracies.
We urge you to plan for your estate through a will, and we ask you to consider making LELDF a part of that will. By doing so you can insure that the work of LELDF in defending law enforcement officers will endure for future generations and their families.
How can you include LELDF in your will? There are three ways to do this in a simple will. One is a specific bequest leaving a specific dollar amount or a specific percentage of your estate to LELDF. Second is by a residual clause in which you specify the individuals and organizations you wish to receive specifically and then leave the residual to LELDF. And third, a contingent bequest gives LELDF the portion of your estate designated for another person, if that person pre-deceases you.
Depending on the size of your estate, a will and/or trust can be a complicated matter. Thus it is very important to insure that your will complies with your state laws. If your will does not meet state legal standards, it may be ruled invalid. So, when you decide to make a will, please be sure that it is prepared by a professional of your choosing, in a way that gives you a comfort level that your objectives in leaving your estate will be achieved.
The following sample language may be of value in a bequest to LELDF:
| “I give, devise, and bequeath to The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (tax I.D. 52 1095066), a non-profit corporation in Arlington, Virginia, (a) the sum of $_________; or (b) ____ percent of my estate; or (c) all the rest, remainder and residue of my estate including property over which I shall have power of appointment at my passing, after all debts, taxes and expenses and other bequests have been satisfied.” |
LELDF welcomes the opportunity to discuss your will and any planning that you may be considering. We are available to meet with you in your home or office for any discussions. LELDF staff does not provide legal advice, but we may be able to assist you in making informed decisions about this important decision. Feel free to contact us at (703) 807-1875 or by e-mail at LELDF@cox.net.
By making a devise to LELDF you will automatically become a member of the Officers’ Freedom Fund and your name will be engraved on our Freedom Fund membership plaque proudly displayed in our headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
Thanks for your consideration of this most important request — one that will continue the work of defending our law enforcement officers.
Sincerely,
David Henderson Martin
