Estate Planning for Pets

Date

2001

Authors

Beyer, Gerry W.

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Abstract

Courts and legislatures are recently more favorably approaching gifts to pets, and there is a higher probability of having courts apply a variety of techniques and policies to recognize these gifts. The author discusses several techniques currently available and whether these techniques should be utilized. A short discussion also occurs of other non-statutory methods available to recognize the pet owner's final desires for their pets.

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animal law, wills, pets, trust, estate planning

Citation

Gerry W. Beyer, Estate Planning for Pets, 15 Prob. & Prop. 7-12 (2001).