Bequest Language

Plan your gift through your estate plans

A planned gift through your estate plans can help to secure the long-term financial viability of Family Service Agency and sustain its ability to continue serving families in need for a second century.

Suggested language for your attorney to use follows:


Fixed Amount of Money or a Designated Property

“I give, devise, and bequeath to Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara, located at 123 West Gutierrez Street in Santa Barbara, California, $_________.” (Or describe the real or personal property, including exact location.)


Percentage of the Estate

“I give, devise and bequeath to Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara, located at 123 West Gutierrez Street in Santa Barbara, California, ________% of my estate.”


Residual Bequest

“All the residue of my estate, including real and personal property, I give, devise and bequeath to Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara, located at 123 West Gutierrez Street in Santa Barbara, California.”