Charity

What would you recommend for a married couple in their late-40s in terms of charitable giving to NMSS? They are both professionals, no children, and are both healthy.

What would you recommend (in terms of investment/charitable giving) for a single male, ~30, no children, with MS. He owns his home, but his sibling’s family lives in the home as his primary caretaker(s). He is unable to work, but has some monthly expenses. He would like to make a contribution to the National Multiple…

A major contributor to our organization would like to do more for us, but is concerned about taking care of children and grandchildren. What is the best method to use so this family can help us and still provide for the future of the family?

A mid 30’s mother of five, had a grandmother with MS, and wants to significantly donate to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). Her and her husband have limited funds to donate as a one-time gift because of obligations to raising their family. What would be an affordable deferred gift that could make a real…

My wife and I sold property to the church I am the pastor and retained our life time rights. The property and home is being payed for by the church . Now that we are divorced and remarried she is trying to get the church to pay her rent on the home . What should…

Introduction Charities are hurting. The number of people served by charities is continuing to grow as a result of the economic conditions. Yet as these needs have grown, donors are struggling to continue even prior levels of support because of the declines in their wealth, pressure on or reduced income, or even job loss. While…

Certain charities have to depend on the private sector for funding, because the government is cutting back on the benefits they give charities. Charities must look for individuals and organizations, which makes it harder to stay in business. Since the potential repeal of the estate tax has radically decrease people giving money, and the rules…

Law Made Easy Press www.shenkmaneducation.com Charitable Giving Video – Simon Says: Manage Your Money Gift Planning Tips and Techniques Embedded File Martin M. Shenkman, P.C. Law Offices of Martin M. Shenkman, P.C. 4 Forest Avenue Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Gift Planning Tips and Techniques Charitable giving is an important part of your estate.  Making gifts…

What is a Gift Annuity? Gift annuities are a contract between you and your favorite charity. You give your favorite charity a one time payment and you receive a lifetime fixed payment, called an annuity. The amount of the annuity is determined at inception. You know what you will be getting before you pay. On…

Combine charitable planning with planning for your grandchildren to avoid the harsh impact of the GST tax, while providing for educational and medical expenses for your descendants. If you intended to make charitable gifts anyhow, there is no real incremental cost to this planning. You would be leveraging your charitable gift to help avoid tax…