Protect your pets with careful estate planning.
I have a new dog named Maggie. I grew up with beagles, then as an adult had a series of cats, and then had no pets at all for the years when I was a renter. Maggie is a two year-old rescue dog, a Maltese mix, weighing in at a little over ten pounds. I’m thrilled to have her in my life. As you might guess, part of my responsibility as a dog owner is to provide for her in my estate planning documents. With luck, I will outlive her, but what if I don’t? What if I am ever unable to take care of her? These questions ran through my mind as soon as I adopted her. My Power of Attorney, like those I...
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