Shaping Your Legacy

A Dartmouth guide to planning your legacy

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Why Estate Planning Matters

Discussions about estate planning can bring up emotions we may want to avoid. But those who have gone through the process typically emerge with an abiding sense of relief and confidence knowing that their plans are secure.

Shaping Your Legacy is designed to serve as a starting point for individuals to begin thinking about the ways in which they'd like their assets to be distributed among loved ones and charitable organizations.

Your Free Planning Guide and Workbook

Shaping Your Legacy is a free guide that covers everything from key estate planning documents, such as wills, to tips for collecting the information you'll need to plan your legacy with confidence. 

This informative 30-page resource comes as a downloadable file (PDF) that you can edit, save and share as needed. Fill out the form below to get your free guide and workbook.

If Your Giving Plans Include Dartmouth

Remembering Dartmouth or other nonprofits you care about in your will or trust can reduce your estate taxes and will benefit future generations. You can revise your gift at any time should your circumstances change.

Complete our online bequest form to let us know you’d like to support Dartmouth through your estate plans. If you need assistance, contact the Gift Planning team at gift.planning@dartmouth.edu or 800-451-4067.

 

Please note: Dartmouth’s Gift Planning Office does not provide tax or legal advice. Please consult your attorney or tax advisor prior to entering into any gift planning arrangement.

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