BEQUESTS & LEGAL LANGUAGE

If you intend to include San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy in your estate plans, or have already designated SELC, we have provided some helpful terms and information on this page.

You may use the following language or consult with your own estate planning professional:

GIFT OF A PERCENTAGE OF THE ESTATE
“I give, devise, and bequeath to San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, with offices currently at 2049 San Elijo Avenue, Encinitas, California, _________% of the residue of my estate for its unrestricted use (OR INSERT SPECIFIC PURPOSE) in carrying out its benevolent purposes.

GIFT OF A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT
“I give, devise, and bequeath to San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, with offices currently at 2049 San Elijo Avenue, Encinitas, California, the cash sum of $__________for its unrestricted use (OR INSERT SPECIFIC PURPOSE) in carrying out its mission.

GIFT OF SPECIFIC PROPERTY
“I give, devise and bequeath to San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, with offices currently at 2049 San Elijo Avenue, Encinitas, California, the following real property (here describe the premises with exactness and particularity) with power to lease, mortgage, or sell the same at its discretion, for its unrestricted use (OR INSERT SPECIFIC PURPOSE) in carrying out its mission.

GIFT OF THE RESIDUE OF AN ESTATE
“I give the residue of my estate, including all failed and lapsed gifts to San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy a nonprofit public benefit corporation, with offices currently at 2049 San Elijo Avenue, Encinitas, California, for its unrestricted use (OR INSERT SPECIFIC PURPOSES) in carrying out its mission.

Note: this information, and more about planned giving, can be found on page 18 of the Gift Acceptance Policy (PDF).