One way, among many, that Americans stand out is in our relationship with animals. In the United States, we consider our domestic animals to be part of the family. Consequently, we own more dogs and cats than any other country. We also spend a small fortune each year on taking care of, and often spoiling, our non-human family members. If you have a pet in your family, Animal Safety and Prevention Month, held each October, is a great time to incorporate pet planning into your estate plan to ensure your pet is taken care of should anything happen to you. [Read more…]
Estate Planning Attorneys Remind You to Include Fido in Your Plan
For the average person, the primary goal of estate planning is ensuring that family members are provided for in the event of death or disability. If that describes your number one reason for having an estate plan in place, ask yourself if you have included all of your family in that plan? How could you possibly forget a member of your family, you may be wondering. If you have a beloved pet that you consider part of the family, you may very well have failed to include Fido in your existing estate plan because you didn’t realize you could do [Read more…]
