Planned Giving

Nelson Jones ’48 – Introduces The Cate Legacy Society

Baret Bertea Walker ’84 – Cate really made a difference in my life and I want to honor that fact.

Eric Taylor ’80 — Cate is very special place; joining the Cate Legacy Society was an easy way to help keep the good work at Cate going.

Janet (Jenny) Jones – Cate is part of my family.

Kevin O’Connor – Make sure your estate goes to people and causes Important to you.

Burgess Peck ’90 – My dream is that Cate will be ‘need blind.’

Stan Cochran ’51 – Make it simple for your heirs and do a good turn for Cate.

John Hamilton ’59 – I can do the best job of allocating my resources now.

David Horowitz – Keep it Simple!

Bill New ’59 — You Don’t Have to be Old to be in the Cate Legacy Society

Rick Baum ’64 — Develop an estate plan that will benefit your family and Cate.

Steve Giusto ’80 — Each year that goes by I recognize more fully the gift that Cate was for me.

Dr. Sanderson M. Smith P’83 and ’90, Faculty 1964-2004 — Planning is important!

Important Times by Peter King ’80

Sanderson Smith, Cate math faculty for 40 years, explains why a living trust
Contrary to common belief, a living trust is not a concept that benefits only the wealthy. It can, in fact, be of tremendous benefit to those with modest estates. My very recent experience is evidence of this. More

Why the Gail and Ed Miller Family Decide on Cate as an IRA Beneficiary
When Dr. and Mrs. Edward Miller of Las Vegas Nevada sent their son, Andy ’87, and daughter, Liza ’90, to the Mesa, they did not realize the lasting impact Cate would have on all of their lives. Recently, Ed and Gail designated Cate a beneficiary in their IRA. Here all the members of the Miller family describe their reasons for supporting Cate. More

Bargain Sale — Good for Me, Good for Cate
In 1982, my wife Jo and I purchased what was then known as the “Hales Ranch” on Lillingston Canyon in Carpinteria. More

4 to 1 Leverage Make Cate the Choice as Our IRA Beneficiary
I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you how impressed I am with the stewardship at Cate School going into our 100-year celebration, the Centennial. More

Doing Well By Doing Good — A Letter From Bob Kirby on CRTs
Several years ago I found myself in the position of holding a very low cost security that was subject to a call at the current market price by another party. I was certain that the security would be called and therefore faced the prospect of having the value of the asset reduced by about 25% due to federal and state capital gains taxes. More

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