Actions that are considered Centennial Planned Gifts include making estate plans through a will or a living trust; creating a charitable remainder trust and naming the Business School as the remainder beneficiary; entering into a charitable gift annuity agreement with the School; naming
Columbia as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan; or establishing a donor - advised fund at Columbia.
It is common practice to include provisions in Separation Agreements or Court Orders that the payor of child and / or spousal support will maintain the recipient of
support as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy in order to secure the payor's support obligations.
These organizations often operate with tight margins, and you can help further their mission even in death by naming one
as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy.
Another good practice tip is that you should avoid designating your «estate»
as the beneficiary of any life insurance policy because this vague designation will require that the proceeds must go through probate, and this costly and time consuming court process should be avoided whenever possible.
In this case, the first wife had an Order for support and the payor was required to maintain
her as beneficiary of a life insurance policy to secure his support obligations.
However, by naming a charity (or more than one charity)
as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, you can multiply your gift exponentially.
These organizations often operate with tight margins, and you can help further their mission even in death by naming one
as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy.
When wanting to designate a minor
as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, the following language is typically used.
In addition, you would want to name
yourself as the beneficiary of the life insurance policy.
In this arrangement the grantor names the trust
as beneficiary of life insurance policies, retaining the right to revoke the trust and other rights of ownership.
If you buy life insurance on your parent you can name
yourself as beneficiary of the life insurance policy.
If you buy burial life insurance on your parent (or someone else) you can name
yourself as beneficiary of the life insurance policy.