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Planning Your Estate with Your Pet in Mind |
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What would to happen to your pet(s) if you were to die first?
If you fail to make your wishes known, the care of your pet(s) may be left in the hands of people who don't love your pet(s) as you do. Now is the time to plan for their well-being should you pass-on before they do! As the issue of estate planning for pets is complicated and varies from state to state, we have searched the web to find sites that we consider some of the best for obtaining a working knowledge on how to provide for your pet after you're gone. One of the best sites we found was "Estate Planning for Non-Human Family Members" by Gerry W. Beyer, Professor of Law, St. Mary's University School of Law. The site is comprehensive, covering a variety of issues related to the topic. In addition, it provides a listing of state statuyes and also provides sample provisions to be used in documenting your wishes where your pet(s) are concerned. |
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Another, equally impressive website is http://www.estateplanningforpets.org which provides a step-by-step approach to planning your estate with your pet(s) in mind. Two other websites, while not nearly as comprehensive as the first two sites listed above, provide readers with the very basics of estate planning for pets, with easy to read articles. Estate Planning with Your Pet In Mind http://www.citipets.com/2_article1.cfm
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