Including UUAM In Estate Planning: Ilene and Dave Steele

We discovered Unitarian Universalism after being “unchurched” for over 40 years. We were attracted by the seven (now eight in our congregation) UU principles, and the freedom to chart our own spiritual path consistent with those principles. The seventh principle celebrating the interconnected web of existence of which we are all part particularly spoke to us. Now, thanks to the vision and efforts of the Unitarian Universalist Animal Ministry, that principle has been expanded to include ALL Beings. For us animal advocacy is an expression of our spirituality because we believe that the lives of ALL Beings have inherent worth and deserve our respect and compassion.

We named UUAM in our estate plan to receive a substantial portion of the assets we leave behind when we are gone. This is one way we can continue to support the work of UUAM its commitment to expand the circle of compassion to ALL Beings.

As you do your estate planning, if you want to be sure that your assets are distributed as you wish them to be, you need a will. There are various ways to make bequests to charitable organizations through your will, as outlined in this overview from AARP. Your lawyer would be able to help you with this; some resources are also available online. Thank you for considering UUAM.

One other reminder. It is also important that you make provisions for the care of your companion animals. Talk with friends, family, local rescue groups or contact national groups like “Best Friends” headquartered in Moab Utah and with satellite operations in several states to make arrangements for the care of your pets