Hi Evan and Dee,
That's a good question. I need to modify my "plans" too. I'm
associated with a rescue group, and that makes me feel better about
the care of my babies in the event of my death, because they'll make
every effort to help. And, an additional option is to leave life
insurance or property to support them for that purpose. I might name
someone as a "monitor", to monitor what they do - just thought about
that.
My intent also, and something I've done informally, is to have
agreements with friends ahead of time, to take some of my pets. I
do have some of that now, for a few of my babies, but need to get
better plans and better organized.
Hope this helps - good luck.
Gloria
On Aug 29, 2006, at 6:27 PM, Evan & Dee wrote:
Sorry if this is a bit off topic but would greatly appreciate any
advice folks have to offer. We are meeting with our attorney
tomorrow to draw up wills (long overdue) and are stumped as to how
to provide for our four legged family members in the event we both
pass at the same time. We really don't have friends or family that
truly comprehend what we mean when we say they are family members -
we have no lower expectations for their care and well being than we
do our own - and we want to be sure that continues when we pass. We
don't want to have our assets tied to our kids (I.E. a portion of
our estate goes to so-and-so for the care of our kids - how do we
know they won't just spend the money and then, if there's a medical
emergency, euthanise them because it costs too much to provide
care?) The thought of our family not being properly cared for is
very unnerving. Thank you for taking the time to read and any
suggestions are greatly appreciated ~ Evan & Dee
