The Following Are Some Options for Your Consideration

The Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation provides capital and operating support for the Athens-Limestone Public Library. All estate gifts, unless otherwise specified, will be added to the Library’s endowment fund to provide ongoing Library support. Individuals who notify the Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation of their intent to donate an estate gift of at least $5,000 will be recognized as members of The Southard Society.

Wills can be a simple and safe way of supporting the Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation. A gift made through your will can provide a legacy which will support the library for future generations.

You can make an estate gift by simply adding a paragraph (codicil) to your existing will. A codicil (paragraph) can specify that a percentage, a dollar amount, the remainder of an estate, or a property (land, stock, etc.) be given to The Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation after your death. Adding a codicil gift to your existing will is easy and inexpensive. The following are examples of the language that you or your attorney might use to provide for The Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation in your will or codicil to your will.

The following are some options for your consideration:

I give and bequeath to The Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation in Athens, Alabama

______percent ( ______%) of my residuary estate.

I give and bequeath to The Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation in Athens, Alabama the sum of ______dollars ($ ______).

I give and bequeath to The Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation in Athens, Alabama all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate.

I give and bequeath to The Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation in Athens, Alabama ______from my estate.

If any of the above-named beneficiaries should predecease me, I hereby bequeath his/her share to The Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation in Athens, Alabama.

Probate is controlled by state law rather than federal law. It is advisable to consult an attorney who knows the laws of the state where you live or where your property is located.

Please contact Debbie Joyner at 256-655-6690 or if you need additional information.