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Gevurtz Menashe

PDX 503.227.1515
WA 360.823.0410

Charitable Planning

Serving Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA

Creating Your Philanthropic Legacy

Estate planning can be challenging, especially when you’re considering ways to optimize your wealth portfolio. Charitable giving is often an effective approach that reaps benefits — for you and others — now and in the future. 

No matter which kind of charitable donation you’re interested in making, Gevurtz Menashe is here to help. With over four decades of experience, we can confidently advise you on your options and create a plan that meets your needs.


 
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Charitable Donation Attorneys You Can Trust

When chosen wisely and implemented properly, your charitable giving strategy can yield substantial financial advantages during your lifetime, upon your passing, and for years to come. With our full range of estate planning and family law services and skilled charitable donation attorneys, we’re able to help you make charitable gifts of many sizes and variations.
 

Tax Benefits, Income Deduction & More — Why Proper Planning Matters

Having a talented estate planning attorney is critical because your decisions today can have major and long-lasting financial effects. Your charitable gift planning attorney will advise you on all your options and how they impact aspects like income deduction or preservation, capital gain taxes, and other estate tax benefits.

The Importance of 501(c) Designation

Only charitable giving that goes to a 501(c) non-profit (as defined by the IRS) is eligible for tax benefits. Because not all non-profit organizations are 501(c)s, confirming the status of your beneficiary before making a sizable donation is a vital step.

Gifts & Trusts for Every Charitable Giving Strategy

Charitable gifts can take many forms. Selecting the right one depends on many variables, such as the size of the donation, your financial objectives, and the timelines involved. Our expertise allows us to handle a variety of gifts and trusts that are best suited for you, including the following:

Charitable Trusts

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A charitable trust is a specific kind of trust that earmarks certain assets for charitable giving.

Gift Annuities

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Unlike trusts, gift annuities are contracts made directly with charities.

Charitable Lead Trust

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Also known as an annuity trust, this trust is used to distribute a fixed amount or percentage of the trust’s assets to a charity for a set number of years or the life of an individual.

Direct Gifts

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Direct gifts can include donations of stocks, bonds, real property, or personal property. Sometimes, charities sell these donations to fund gift annuities.

Charitable Remainder Trust

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With this kind of trust, a fixed percentage or amount of assets are distributed to an individual for an indicated period. Then, at the end of the term, any remaining assets go to a designated charity.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)

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They can help you achieve your philanthropic goals by providing assets to a charity and allowing you to be involved with the charity’s grant-making process.

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“I've known Steve Zipper for 15+ years and trusted him + Gevurtz with our long-overdue estate planning. I greatly appreciated how he initially took the time to understand our goals + concerns prior to formulating ideas. As expected, he was thorough, walking us through the feasible options and key trade-offs. Overall, a very good experience and I'd recommend him + Gevurtz unequivocally.”
-Clayton Edson

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Get Started with Your Charitable Gift Planning Today

Gevurtz Menashe’s estate planning attorneys can help you create and implement customized charitable donation strategies that yield maximum benefit to you, your loved ones, and the charities of your choosing. 

If you have questions or are interested in learning more, contact us today. You can call our Portland (503-227-1515) or Vancouver (360-823-0410) office or fill out the contact form.