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Take these steps to make sure your will is the best it can be.

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We hope our website has answered many of your questions about wills. Here are some actions to take to learn even more about this estate planning document.
  • Set up a meeting with your estate planning attorney to get your will in place, or to update your will.
  • Read about how to prepare for your meeting with an estate planning attorney.

  • Thank you for considering a gift to OHSU through your will or revocable living trust.

    It is important that the bequest designation read "OHSU Foundation." The foundation has been established to receive, manage, and disperse funds in the best way possible for the benefit of OHSU.

    Basic Sample Bequest Language

    "I hereby give, devise and bequeath ________ (a specific dollar amount or percentage of the residue of my estate) to the Oregon Health & Science University Foundation, a non-profit corporation of the State of Oregon, to be used to further the purposes of the Oregon Health & Science University in the area of greatest need."

    If you wish to direct your gift to a specific area, we would be happy to help you with appropriate language. Please contact the Gift Planning Department at 503-228-1730 or 800-462-6608 or pginfo@ohsu.edu.

    Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Foundation (Tax ID # 23-7083114)
    1121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 100
    Portland, OR 97205-2020



    Beginning July 1, 2011, a 2.5% administrative fee may be applied to gifts.

  • After getting your will in place, make sure the rest of your estate plans are sound.
  • Contact Office of Gift Planning at Toll Free 800-462-6608 or 503-228-1730 or pginfo@ohsu.edu with any questions you may have about including OHSU Foundation in your estate plans.
Question MarkRemember These Other Important Documents
In addition to a will, make sure you have a living will and a durable power of attorney in place.