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Bequests in the Media 2025 highlights real-world situations that are educational, surprising, and occasionally amusing while illustrating the practical issues organizations can encounter when administering charitable bequests.

This e-book examines how unexpected circumstances can complicate estate gifts and what nonprofits can learn from them. Inside, you will explore examples involving beneficiary changes, restricted gifts, fraudulent donations, trustee disputes, and other situations that can affect how bequests are administered and ultimately distributed.

This resource is designed for nonprofit leaders, planned giving professionals, and development teams who want a clearer understanding of the complexities that can arise with charitable bequests and how organizations can better prepare for them.