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ARTICLE · 10 SEPTEMBER 2018

Estate Planning For Pets

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
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Did you know that pets are property? Have you considered what will happen to your pets if something happens to you?

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Did you know that pets are property? Have you considered what will happen to your pets if something happens to you?

If you have furry family members (and I don't mean dear old Uncle Mort), or those with feathers or scales (still not Uncle Mort), you may worry about what will happen to them if something happens to you.  Fortunately there are both legal and other options so you can rest easier, knowing that your pets will be cared for.

What happens if you die?  If you have specific wishes about who inherits your pets, it is important that you make those wishes known, both to the people you have selected and to anyone else who might think they have a stake in that decision.  Of course you should then back those wishes up by writing them into your Will.  The law views your pets as "property", and you can make a gift in your Will of your pets to a friend or family member in the same way you might make a gift of your wedding china.  You may also wish

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