Bequests in a Will

Including Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Your Will

Make Lahey Hospital & Medical Center a part of your personal legacy with a charitable gift from your estate.

Gifts from Wills and Trusts:

When making a charitable gift to a nonprofit organization, it is vital that the charity's legal name, address and other identifying details be used. To name Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in your will or trust, please use the following suggested language:

Residual Bequest Language
A residual bequest comes to us after your estate expenses and specific bequests are paid:

I give and devise to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA,  (EIN ) all (or state a percentage) of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).

Specific Bequest Language
You can also name Lahey Hospital & Medical Center as a beneficiary of a specific amount from your estate:

I give and devise to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA,  (EIN ) the sum of $ ________________________ (or "____ shares of __________________ stock") to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).

Contingent Bequest Language
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center can be named as a contingent beneficiary in your will or personal trust if one or more of your specific bequests cannot be fulfilled:

If (insert individual heir's name) is not living at the time of my demise, I give and devise Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA,  (EIN ) the sum of $ (or "all" or " ___________ percentage of the residue of my estate") to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).