Besides your pet’s Veterinarian, various other parties should be consulted during the process of your estate planning for your pets.  Your estate planning attorney must be involved to make sure that your pet trust is prepared in accordance with Massachusetts law and so that there is a method for getting the pet and funds into the trust at the appropriate time.

Your own family members, your choices as Trustee and your choices as Caretaker of your pet must all be aware of your plans and wishes.

If you have a financial planner, that person should also know about your plans for your pet trust.

After your pet trust is in place, you also need to let anyone who has a key to your home know about your plans. If something happens suddenly to you, they need to know where your pet should go.

Posted by:

Brian E. Barreira, Esq.

18 Samoset Street,

Plymouth, MA

508-747-8282