WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE?
While the Constitution guarantees the poor access to legal representation in most criminal cases, there is no right to counsel in civil cases. This year, Legal Aid will step up to defend the rights of tens of thousands of Marylanders in life changing civil matters--at no charge. With our help, those who seek our assistance can hold on to their homes, keep their families together and keep them healthy and safe. Maryland Legal Aid provides quality legal representation and legal advice. We ensure access to justice is available for those who would otherwise have no where to turn. Because they count on Legal Aid we need to know that we can count on you.
MAKE A DONATION TO LEGAL AID
Donate Online
Donate by Mail
Direct A Class Action Residual to Legal Aid
Planned Giving
Leaving a Legacy to Justice
Donate Online
Donate by Mail
Click here to print a Legal Aid giving/pledge form that you can mail along with your contribution to:
Maryland Legal Aid
Resource Development Unit
500 E. Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Asha Sampat will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your contribution to Legal Aid: 410-752-7719
Direct A Class Action Residual to Legal Aid
When there is a residual in the fund created to pay damages in a class-action lawsuit, or the damages to each individual is too small to warrant distribution, under the doctrine of cy pres (or “next best use”) the judge and counsel can recommend that the monies be directed to support a charitable purpose. Because class actions are about access to justice for those who would otherwise be unable to bring about a claim on their own, Maryland Legal Aid is a sound choice for receipt of these special funds.
Cy pres awards greatly increase our ability to serve clients (especially as other sources of funding diminish during the recession).
Susan Dishler Shubin looks forward to talking with you about cy pres awards: 410-951-7706.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts to Legal Aid are about planning for the future: your future and the future of justice in Maryland.
Planned giving is the name for any charitable gift requiring forethought and planning. Planned gifts can be as simple as making an outright gift of appreciated assets or as complex as creating a charitable trust in your will. Each gift offers special benefits. And each gift creates a long-term financial resource that helps sustain our community---from generation to generation.
Planned giving is a technique that helps you maximize the personal benefits of your charitable giving, and allows you to make gifts you might have thought impossible. How? Through advantageous tax treatment under both state and federal law.
Planned legacy giving is a way to make a gift and also enjoy the benefits of these laws. With careful planning, it is possible to reduce or eliminate income taxes (including capital gains) and transfer taxes (including gift, estate, inheritance and generation-skipping). You can enjoy these tax savings while turning appreciated assets into an income for yourself and others. Planned giving is a tool that helps you achieve your goals for Legal Aid and enhances your financial plans and security.
If you have included Maryland Legal Aid in your will let us know so that we may thank you and if you wish, publicize your gift in our annual report. Contact Susan Dishler Shubin at 410-951-7706 or Audra Allen at 443-451-2888. You may also notify us by mail.
Top ten ways you can leave a legacy to justice
1. Prepare a will. Fewer than 40 percent of those who die have one. Without a will, you have no control over what happens to your assets upon your death.
2. Make an outright or residual bequest by leaving a specific dollar amount, asset or percentage of your will or trust to Maryland Legal Aid.
3. Consider various assets for your charitable gift. They include—but are not limited to—stocks, bonds, CDs, real estate, art and jewelry. Such gifts may even provide tax savings.
4. Name Maryland Legal Aid as the beneficiary of your pension plan or IRA. If left to an individual, the funds may be subject to income and estate taxes.
5. Name Maryland Legal Aid as the beneficiary or owner of an existing life insurance policy.
6. Purchase a new life insurance policy naming Maryland Legal Aid as the owner or beneficiary.
7. Encourage family and friends to leave gifts to Maryland Legal Aid in their wills.
8. Consider establishing a life income gift that will provide current income to you and/or a loved one, while providing significant tax benefits.
9. Ask your financial advisor to encourage charitable giving as part of their counsel to clients.
10. Remember loved ones through long-lasting memorial gifts to Maryland Legal Aid.
While the Constitution guarantees the poor access to legal representation in most criminal cases, there is no right to counsel in civil cases. This year, Legal Aid will step up to defend the rights of tens of thousands of Marylanders in life changing civil matters--at no charge. With our help, those who seek our assistance can hold on to their homes, keep their families together and keep them healthy and safe. Maryland Legal Aid provides quality legal representation and legal advice. We ensure access to justice is available for those who would otherwise have no where to turn. Because they count on Legal Aid we need to know that we can count on you.
MAKE A DONATION TO LEGAL AID
Donate Online
Donate by Mail
Direct A Class Action Residual to Legal Aid
Planned Giving
Leaving a Legacy to Justice
Donate Online
Donate by Mail
Click here to print a Legal Aid giving/pledge form that you can mail along with your contribution to:
Maryland Legal Aid
Resource Development Unit
500 E. Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Asha Sampat will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your contribution to Legal Aid: 410-752-7719
Direct A Class Action Residual to Legal Aid
When there is a residual in the fund created to pay damages in a class-action lawsuit, or the damages to each individual is too small to warrant distribution, under the doctrine of cy pres (or “next best use”) the judge and counsel can recommend that the monies be directed to support a charitable purpose. Because class actions are about access to justice for those who would otherwise be unable to bring about a claim on their own, Maryland Legal Aid is a sound choice for receipt of these special funds.
Cy pres awards greatly increase our ability to serve clients (especially as other sources of funding diminish during the recession).
Susan Dishler Shubin looks forward to talking with you about cy pres awards: 410-951-7706.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts to Legal Aid are about planning for the future: your future and the future of justice in Maryland.
Planned giving is the name for any charitable gift requiring forethought and planning. Planned gifts can be as simple as making an outright gift of appreciated assets or as complex as creating a charitable trust in your will. Each gift offers special benefits. And each gift creates a long-term financial resource that helps sustain our community---from generation to generation.
Planned giving is a technique that helps you maximize the personal benefits of your charitable giving, and allows you to make gifts you might have thought impossible. How? Through advantageous tax treatment under both state and federal law.
Planned legacy giving is a way to make a gift and also enjoy the benefits of these laws. With careful planning, it is possible to reduce or eliminate income taxes (including capital gains) and transfer taxes (including gift, estate, inheritance and generation-skipping). You can enjoy these tax savings while turning appreciated assets into an income for yourself and others. Planned giving is a tool that helps you achieve your goals for Legal Aid and enhances your financial plans and security.
If you have included Maryland Legal Aid in your will let us know so that we may thank you and if you wish, publicize your gift in our annual report. Contact Susan Dishler Shubin at 410-951-7706 or Audra Allen at 443-451-2888. You may also notify us by mail.
Top ten ways you can leave a legacy to justice
1. Prepare a will. Fewer than 40 percent of those who die have one. Without a will, you have no control over what happens to your assets upon your death.
2. Make an outright or residual bequest by leaving a specific dollar amount, asset or percentage of your will or trust to Maryland Legal Aid.
3. Consider various assets for your charitable gift. They include—but are not limited to—stocks, bonds, CDs, real estate, art and jewelry. Such gifts may even provide tax savings.
4. Name Maryland Legal Aid as the beneficiary of your pension plan or IRA. If left to an individual, the funds may be subject to income and estate taxes.
5. Name Maryland Legal Aid as the beneficiary or owner of an existing life insurance policy.
6. Purchase a new life insurance policy naming Maryland Legal Aid as the owner or beneficiary.
7. Encourage family and friends to leave gifts to Maryland Legal Aid in their wills.
8. Consider establishing a life income gift that will provide current income to you and/or a loved one, while providing significant tax benefits.
9. Ask your financial advisor to encourage charitable giving as part of their counsel to clients.
10. Remember loved ones through long-lasting memorial gifts to Maryland Legal Aid.
