Find resources to help answer your estate planning questions and
read about University-related news and those who have included St.
John’s in their estate plans.
Stories
A Weekend at Saratoga Springs
A group of loyal St. John’s alumni and
friends enjoyed an exciting weekend at the races in historic
Saratoga Springs, NY from August 1-3, 2008.
Read more and view the photos of this
event.
Fun and A Little Night
Music
The Newman Courtyard on the Queens campus
was the ideal setting for a lively summer barbecue taking place
before St. John’s 10th Annual Great Lawn Summer Concert on
Wednesday, July 30. Members of the McCallen Society and The
Loughlin Society, two of the University’s giving societies, enjoyed
a relaxing evening with friends, good food and music.
Read more and view the photos of this event.
Articles
Q&A Updating Your Beneficiary
Designations
When a spouse dies, which beneficiary
designations need to be updated and how do you go about doing it?
Read
more.
One Person Can Make a
Difference: Here's How You Can Easily Be a Hero in Our
Future
One of the most popular and easiest ways to
support our good work is by naming us as the recipient of a
bequest. A bequest is the act of transferring property--money or
other assets--at your death through your will or trust. Read
more.
Discover the Trust That Is a
True Win-Win
Have you ever heard the phrase, "giving away
the tree while keeping the fruit"? Learn about a plan that promises
you a life income (you keep the fruit) from assets you irrevocably
put in trust now (give away the tree) for our future needs. Read
more.
Getting Started: Charitable Lead
Trusts
When people
think about providing an inheritance to children and making a
significant charitable gift through their estates, a vehicle known
as the "charitable lead trust" is an excellent method to accomplish
both objectives. Read
more.
You Still Have Time to Change Your
Story
Learn why IRA or 401(k) assets, when you
name an individual as beneficiary, can be considered the unwanted
inheritance. Read
more.
8 Ways to a Better Estate
Plan
If you haven't done so already, today is the
day to begin planning your estate. Thinking ahead can save you many
tax dollars, and with estate tax rates as high as 45 percent, this
should be of primary importance to you. Read
more.
Create a Will that Works
If not properly planned, your will
may cause headaches or problems for your loved ones and fail to
fulfill your wishes. Fortunately, we have solutions. Read
more.
Change Lives By Establishing a
Scholarship
These days, we hear a lot about visionaries.
People who have had the foresight to imagine the future as they
want it to be and do something to set off a chain of events that
makes that envisioned future come true. You can be that visionary.
Read
more.
For additional information on gift planning, contact Susan
Damiani, Director of Gift Planning, at (718) 990-7562 or e-mail damianis@stjohns.edu
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