[WSBAPT] Will provisions for pets

[Jennifer Johnson]

Thank you all so much for your help!  I am so glad for this listserv.

Fair warning...I may shamelessly rip off the cat joke...

Thanks,

Jennifer

Jennifer M. Johnson | Attorney
Hanigan Law Office, P.S.
P.O. Box 39 / 68 Main Street
Cathlamet, WA 98612
(360) 795-3494







On 3/19/15 11:43 AM, "Mike Winslow" <mike at winslegal.com> wrote:

> So if a kitty needs special protection would you need to apply for a Guardian
> Cat Litem?
>  
> 
> Michael A. Winslow
> 1204 Cleveland Ave.
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> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com
> [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Beth McDaniel
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 10:43 AM
> To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv
> Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Will provisions for pets
>  
> I think the proposed language is excellent and it is important to for the Will
> to contain language re pets.  I don¹t know, however, if anyone has advice to
> offer re the more likely situation where first person who comes across the
> pets takes action without being privy to the terms of the Will.  For example,
> I have a client who recently died in a hospital.  His x-wife was contacted by
> the hospital re the death.  She took it upon herself to go to his home and
> take my client¹s dogs Œto the pound.¹  In this case, the PR brother lives in
> NJ and was not informed until after this action took place.
>  
> Also, recently a law school classmate of mine passed away.  Reportedly, my
> classmate¹s sister went to her house and took the dogs Œto the pound¹ and
> requested that the oldest dog be euthanized.
>  
> Thoughts?  My only thoughts are to somehow try to educate Œthe public¹ to, if
> they encounter pets in those situations, make sure the pets basic needs are
> met until a decision maker gets put in place.  Also, if there isn¹t already,
> there should be a provision in the law that Œthe pound¹ cannot adopt out or
> otherwise dispose of a pet until there is a legal decision maker (downside:
> that could take time).  Finally, we should counsel our clients to inform those
> closest to them that they have made final arrangements for their pets.
>  
>  
> 
> Beth A.McDaniel
> Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC
> 272 Hardie Avenue SW
> Renton, WA 98057
> (425) 251-8880
> fax:(425) 336-2505
> www.bethmcdaniel.com <http://www.bethmcdaniel.com/>
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> From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com
> [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer Johnson
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 10:02 AM
> To: 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'
> Subject: [WSBAPT] Will provisions for pets
>  
> Good morning all,
> 
> A client would like to have some provision in her will so that any pet she
> might own when she dies is taken care of and not just shipped off to the pound
> or euthanized.  She is considering leaving a small amount of money to whomever
> agrees to take the pet and is fine with leaving the details - the amount of
> money and the person to whom the pet will go ­ up to the personal
> representative.  I was just going to add a paragraph authorizing the personal
> representative to select a suitable person to receive  the pet and to
> determine an appropriate one-time payment.  There is not enough money to
> warrant a pet trust nor does the client want to be so formal.
> 
> Does anyone have flexible language that they recommend for use in wills for
> this scenario?  
> 
> Thanks in advance for any assistance,
> 
> Jennifer
> 
> Jennifer M. Johnson | Attorney
> Hanigan Law Office, P.S.
> P.O. Box 39 / 68 Main Street
> Cathlamet, WA 98612
> (360) 795-3494
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