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A Planned Giving Newsletter from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

Fall 2017

During National Estate Planning Awareness Week, we invite you to learn how to leave a wild legacy for Texas through a gift in your will or estate plan. And, learn how one individual is supporting Texas' wild things and places through a donation from an IRA that also provides a tax benefit. Thank you for your continued support, now and for future generations, Anne Brown Executive Director Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

Sharon Lout - Paying it Forward for Future Generations Growing up on the Gulf Coast, some of Sharon Lout’s fondest memories are of the outdoors, like teaching her brothers how to bait fishing hooks and searching for shells on the beach near her childhood home. She also remembers visits to her grandmother’s farm in rural Waller County and spending time in Texas State Parks. Full Story Why Have a Will? Regardless of your life circumstances or estate size, your will is perhaps the most important document you will create. It expresses your values and also effectively provides for the people and charitable causes important to you. If you have been putting it off, here are seven important reminders why you need a will. Full Story Eight Ways to Build a Strong Estate Plan Taking the time to create an estate plan helps you decide how to distribute the hard-earned assets you have accumulated during your lifetime. Follow this framework to achieve your personal and charitable goals and recognize the people and causes you cherish most. Full Story

Wills and Living Trusts Beneficiary Designations IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts Of Real Estate Establish a Fund at TPWF John Graves Legacy Society Personal Estate Planning Tools Start a Conversation Merrill Chester Gregg Legacy Giving Director 214.720.1478 mgregg@tpwf.org

A New Way to Support Texas Game Wardens A group of dedicated citizens is partnering with TPWF to launch Gear Up for Game Wardens. The new program will raise private funds to ensure that Texas’ 550 game wardens have access to specialized equipment beyond their standard issue gear.

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