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gift of appreciated stock
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Reduce estate and death taxes, and retain control over your assets during your lifetime
Leave assets to and your heirs upon your death but you are not sure what to leave to whom
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retirement-plan benefits
Avoid estate tax on retirement-plan assets while making other property available to pass to your heirs
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charitable remainder unitrust
Receive a variable income stream and an immediate income-tax deduction
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charitable remainder annuity trust
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Nichols Teams
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Alumni Collegiate Athletes
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The Nichols Community
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