bequest

Since you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of money in old age, you might travel the world, buy a sports car, or gift an early bequest to heirs.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

NPR’s largest gift ever was a $200 million-plus bequest from the estate of Joan B. Kroc, wife of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

A promise or statement of intent is not the same as a bequest or beneficiary designation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025

British scientist James Smithson’s bequest was intended to support “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025

“Nonsense! and what sort of an effect will the bequest have on you? Will it keep you in England, induce you to marry Miss Oliver, and settle down like an ordinary mortal?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

People who leave charities donations, legacies and bequests in their wills make noticeable differences to organisations, no matter what the amount is, sector leaders say.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Reverse mortgages unlock wealth while overcoming the costs and emotional aspects of selling a house, but they can put a serious dent in bequests as fees and interest add up.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Examples assume 5% annual inflation-adjusted stock-market return, 2% annual inflation-adjusted risk-free interest rate and no planned bequests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Gold bars, rings and necklaces can be handed down to the next generation as wedding gifts or inheritance bequests.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

I drew it myself, and I still have the notes in the old man’s handwriting, relating to the bequests.

From The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did by Grace Brooks Hill