Retained Life Estate

Your home is your biggest asset, but did you know can use it to make a gift to us and still live there?

This diagram represents how to make a gift of a retained life estate - a gift that protects your assets.

How It Works

  • You transfer the title to your residence, farm, or vacation home to Shalem Institute and live there for the rest of your life.
  • Continue to live in the property or use it for life or a specified term of years, and continue to be responsible for all taxes and upkeep.
  • The property passes to Shalem Institute when your life estate ends.

Benefits

  • You can give us a significant asset but retain the security of using your property for the rest of your life.
  • You receive an immediate income tax deduction for a portion of the appraised value of your property.
  • You can terminate your life estate at any time and may receive an additional income tax deduction OR you and Shalem Institute may jointly decide to sell the property and prorate the sale proceeds.

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Mission

Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

Vision

Grounded in our understanding of God’s desire for peace, wholeness and well-being, we envision a world transformed by contemplative living and leadership in which all people honor one another and creation, recognize their unity and interconnectedness, and courageously seek to live out of this reality.

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