bequest

Setting up a trust and/or bequest is a way you can take action; that can do far more than words, which are open to misinterpretation, can.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Since you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of money in old age, you might travel the world, buy a sports car, or gift an early bequest to heirs.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

That’s a father’s bequest to his son, and a public servant’s to his country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

British scientist James Smithson’s bequest was intended to support “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025

The commission’s most important bequest from the Pentagon’s nuclear energy apparatus was the Manhattan District’s network of atomic labs, which Groves had kept intact after the war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Gulbenkian’s friends, the directors of the Louvre and the National Galleries in London and Washington, had hoped for bequests; a new wing of the National Gallery, London, had even been proposed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Reverse mortgages unlock wealth while overcoming the costs and emotional aspects of selling a house, but they can put a serious dent in bequests as fees and interest add up.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Gold bars, rings and necklaces can be handed down to the next generation as wedding gifts or inheritance bequests.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

It’s also likely that the Reiners included charitable bequests in their estate plans.

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2025

There are a number of ancient bequests for ringing bells and lighting beacons to guide travellers by night.

From England in the Days of Old by William Andrews