bequest
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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
In 1838 the U.S. received more than $500,000 from that bequest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
British scientist James Smithson’s bequest was intended to support “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025
The last bequest was for Loomis Toy, “the sum of fifty dollars in appreciation of his loyal service to the store and my family.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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
Examples assume 5% annual inflation-adjusted stock-market return, 2% annual inflation-adjusted risk-free interest rate and no planned bequests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 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
Since its commencement, in 1755, the collection has been prodigiously increased by gifts, bequests, and purchases; and now it is, perhaps, the largest of the kind in the world.
From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous
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