Would you be surprised to learn that only 32% of Americans have an existing will? (Caring.com).This means that about 68% of us have not taken steps to protect our family from what could become a complicated and stressful responsibility to settle our estate.

Why is a will important? What are the next steps to putting one in place? Maggie Geramo of Forbes Magazine offers some helpful tips here.

We hope you will consider leaving the IU School of Social Work in your final plans either through your will or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, or retirement account. Beneficiary designees such as IUSSW can receive any percentage of your asset you deem appropriate.

If you would like to make a gift to the IU School of Social Work that won’t cost you anything in this lifetime, please contact the School’s Development Director, Sandy Noe at (317) 278-1620 or smnoe@iu.ed for more information.

The Indiana University Foundation solicits tax-deductible private contributions for the benefit of Indiana University and is registered to solicit charitable contributions in all states requiring registration. For our full disclosure statement, see go.iu.edu/89n.

The above is for illustration purposes only and should not be considered legal, accounting, or other professional advice.