Welcome to Leave a Legacy® St. Louis Planned Giving
Thank you for your interest in Leave a Legacy® St. Louis. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at LAL St. Louis who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.
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Experience the Benefits of a Unitrust Bob and Carol were nearing retirement. Their children were grown and they had worked many years and built successful carreers. One of the greatest joys in their lives was gathering the family for vacations and holidays at their mountaintop cabin. More ...
A Planned Gift for Athletics Weather he's working with elementary, middle school, high school, or college-age wrestlers, Mark Mestemacher's passion for the sport of wrestling is evident. He has served as coach, director, and fun raiser for the sport both in Edwardsville and at SIUE. More on A Planned Gift for Athletics >>.
Special Needs Trust Imagine that you are the parent or grandparent of a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, the victim of an automobile accident, or any of the countless other methods of being disabled. More on Special Needs Trust >>.
Mary Jo and Tom Blackwood Mary Jo Blackwood is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross-St. Louis Area Chapter. She has held leadership roles at the Chapter and at the National level for over 35 years. More on Mary Jo and Tom Blackwood >>.
Steps to Wise Giving
There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.
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Professional Advisors
We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact rosenblum@stlzoo.org.
If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.
Bob and Carol were nearing retirement. Their children were grown and they had worked many years and built successful carreers. One of the greatest joys in their lives was gathering the family for vacations and holidays at their mountaintop cabin. 
Steps to Wise Giving