by Christine | Jul 31, 2013 | Estate Planning, Pet Planning, Pet Trust |
Only 17% of dog or cat owners have taken any legal steps to provide for pets' care after their death, according to a recent survey by the ASPCA. Most people simply assume that a friend or relative will take care of their pet after they're gone, animal...
by Christine | Jul 17, 2013 | Estate Planning, Estates, Pet Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Why do otherwise doting pet parents fail to make such plans? Most people assume they’ll outlive their pets, says Barry Seltzer, a Toronto-based estate lawyer and co-author of Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs: How to Leave (Some of) Your Estate to Your Pet. And death and...
by Christine | Sep 27, 2012 | Pet Trust, Trusts |
If you love your pet like a family member, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has some advice: Consider planning for your pet's future care as though the animal were a real dependent. In a very real sense, the truest “dependant” a person...
by Christine | Mar 29, 2012 | Estate Planning, Pet Trust, Trusts |
A pet trust, which ensures care for the horse if the owner gets sick or dies, is often the best way to ensure the horse’s care. Trusts can be remarkably powerful tools to provide for all members of the family, especially the ones most in need of care. This includes...
by Christine | Feb 21, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Pet Trust, Trusts |
The pet trust is a little-known legal option for the elderly and caregivers worried about what will happen to beloved animals following the deaths of their owners. The four-legged members of a household (or two-legged, or conceivable even eight, as the case may be)...
