Most pet owners consider their pets family members. Pets may outlive their owner for an extended period of time. You can provide for your pets in case of your own disability or death or for an emergency situation. There are specific estate planning methods you can use in order to meet your pet needs depending on your goals and resources. Working together, we can plan for the best method to ensure that your pet will continue to have a quality life.
For emergency planning, we can assist you with creating an alert card and how to select an emergency pet caregiver.
When planning for the event of your incapacity, we can assist you by including provisions in your power of attorney or revocable trust.
Even though it may seem easy to include a bequest for your pet within your will or revocable trust, it may not be the best approach, because animals do not have the same rights as human beings and are qualified as tangible property. A pet trust is certainly the best protection you can provide and there are other alternatives.
Finally, you may want to provide instruction for the end of life of your pet by establishing a living will.
For further information, please call Miorini Law, PLLC at (703) 448-6121 or send an email to miorini@miorinilaw.com. |
Miorini Law PLLC assists clients with Estate Planning, Advanced Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Elder Law, Pet Trusts, Special Needs Planning, Probate & Estate Administration and Veterans Benefits in McLean, West McLean, Vienna, Greenway, Dunn Loring, Falls Church, Reston, Arlington and Merrifield in both Fairfax and Arlington Counties of Virginia as well as Washington DC.