Add Oscar’s Place to Your Existing Will or Trust

If you already have a will or trust, adding Oscar's Place is straightforward. Your attorney can do this with a short legal amendment. Below is everything you and your attorney will need.

Our information

  • Legal name: Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary 

  • Federal tax ID (EIN): 87-0859346 

  • Mailing address: 4425 Highway 175, Hopland, CA 95449

  • Oscar's Place is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Sample bequest language to share with your attorney

Percentage of estate:

  • “ give __% of the residue of my estate to Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary, a California nonprofit corporation (EIN 87-0859346), located at 4425 Highway 175, Hopland, CA 95449, for its general charitable purposes, to be used at its sole discretion.”

Specific dollar amount:

  • “I give the sum of $__ to Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary, a California nonprofit corporation (EIN 87-0859346), located at 4425 Highway 175, Hopland, CA 95449, for its general charitable purposes, to be used at its sole discretion.”

Entire residuary estate:

  • “I give the whole of my residuary estate to Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary, a California nonprofit corporation (EIN 87-0859346), located at 4425 Highway 175, Hopland, CA 95449, for its general charitable purposes, to be used at its sole discretion.”

Sample codicil template

A codicil is a short legal amendment that adds a new provision to your existing will. Bring this template to your attorney.

CODICIL TO LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, [your full legal name], a resident of [city, county, state], being of sound mind, declare this to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated [original will date].

I hereby add the following provision to my Last Will and Testament:

I give [insert sample bequest language from above] to Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary, a California nonprofit corporation (EIN 87-0859346), located at 4425 Highway 175, Hopland, CA 95449, for its general charitable purposes, to be used at its sole discretion.

In all other respects, I confirm and republish my Last Will and Testament dated [original will date].

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Codicil on this ___ day of _______, 20.

[Your signature]

[Witness signatures and notarization to be completed according to your state's requirements.]

If your estate plan uses a trust

If you have a revocable living trust instead of (or in addition to) a will, your attorney will use a Trust Amendment rather than a codicil. The legal name, EIN, address, and bequest language above are the same.

A note about state law

Codicil and trust amendment requirements vary by state, particularly around witness signatures and notarization. Your attorney will adapt this language to comply with the laws of your state and to integrate cleanly with your existing documents. Always consult your attorney before signing any legal document.

Questions?

If your attorney needs additional information about Oscar's Place, email hello@oscarsplace.org. 

If you would like to talk with Ron directly, email ron@oscarsplace.org or call 707-530-6711.