Susan and Dave Susan wrote:
<<Unless there is a written legal contract that covers any and all situations that may occur and specifies a solution for each, . . .>> This should be one point of these interesting ideas. I intentionally omitted the rest of the sentence for reasons which I hope will be obvious when read in connection with the rest of this post. My two cents' worth: A well written contract is the best insurance that both parties have reached a mutual understanding of the co-ownership. By exchanging and ultimately agreeing to the terms of a written contract, the parties are given the opportunity to express their views of their agreement before they actually enter into it. This process allows both parties to the contract to think about the various contingencies and to analyze and consider them in a way that they might not otherwise have done if the arrangement was only based upon a handshake or a verbal agreement. Both parties should be able to use this process to their mutual advantage iin that it is an excellent facilitator of an exchange of ideas. Unless there is a well written contract, then either the breeder or the person who co-owns the puppy with the breeder can do whatever they think they can get away with in the areas which are not specified by the contract. There are potentially unscrupulous people on both sides of the transaction. I would stress the importance of trusting your common sense here. IMHO, common sense and your instinctive reaction to another person should be paramount in any contemplated co-ownership arrangement. If you don't trust the person with whom you are contemplating entering into such an arrangement, question whether a contract would make that arrangement more acceptable. It probably won't. People who are inclined to be overbearing will do so regardless. Of course, it goes without saying that if you are fortunate enough to have encountered people during your life whom you trust completely, in dogs or otherwise, you will know what this experience feels like and nothing else is needed for any arrangement. I've been there, I've done that many, many times, and it is just wonderful. But even in these most wonderful of circumstances I still believe it is in everyone's best interests to set out their agreement in a contract. If for no other reason, this is a good idea in case something happens to one or the other party to the contract and somebody on that person's side of the contract is required to interpret that person's wishes. Janice Dansby Oklahoma City ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
