Your will is one of the most important documents you write in your lifetime. It is a legal record regarding the eventual use of the assets for which you have been blessed. It is an important document that protects the values that you cared for during your lifetime.

As a responsible, caring steward of God's blessings, it is important that you take proper legal action to ensure that your affairs are settled as you choose, and with a minimum of stress and expense for your loved ones.

If you are making out your will or planning to add a codicil, we invite you to remember the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In this way, you will have a special share in the prayers and works of the Sisters of IHM.

A gift made to the Sisters of IHM through your will can be used to help educate our younger members, to help our ministries in Peru and support our work among the poor, and to help ensure that the Sisters you have known and loved are cared for during their retirement years.

If you already have a will, a simple codicil can be added. If you have not yet written your will, contact an attorney to assist you.

Listed here are four popular ways to make a bequest:

1) A Percentage of your Estate:
To leave a percentage of your estate to the IHM Sisters, state: “I give, devise and bequeath to the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Scranton, Pennsylvania, _________ % of my estate.”

2) Specific Property:
To leave a specific piece of property, state: “I give, devise and bequeath to the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Scranton, Pennsylvania, (description of property), located at (exact location).”

3) Residue of Your Estate:
Residue refers to whatever is left after other bequests have been granted. To leave such a bequest, simply state: “All residue of my estate, including real and personal property, I give, devise, and bequeath to the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Scranton, Pennsylvania.”

4) Specific Dollar Amount:
To leave a specific dollar amount, state: “I give, devise and bequeath to the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Scranton, Pennsylvania, $__________.”