Leaving a Gift in your Will

Writing a will means you can determine what happens to your estate. A precisely worded will provides clarity and ensures that those you want to remember will benefit from your estate. If you don’t leave a will, or your will can’t be found, inheritance laws will apply. These provisions stipulate the order of inheritance for relatives entitled to inherit.

There are various ways you can support the work of the JMB. One way is to remember the Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation by leaving a legacy, a gift in your will. This is just a simple donation made by will. With the words “I bequeath the Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation, Lindenstr. 9-14, 10969 Berlin […]“, you can specify an amount of money or another asset, such as a bank account balance, a securities account or real estate. As a legacy beneficiary, the Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation will not succeed to your legal rights and obligations; this responsibility lies with your heirs. Of course you can choose to designate the Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation as sole or joint beneficiary.

The Jewish Museum Berlin will usually only find out about a gift in a will through an executor. If you’ve already included us in your will, we’d be delighted to hear from you. We can then thank you personally and involve you in the development and work of the museum. Of course, any information you provide will be treated confidentially and will not be binding on you in any way.

Yes, there are various ways you can support the work of the JMB, for example in the form of a donation, a gift or by setting up an endowment fund.