How can a person without relatives ensure care of a beloved pet after the persons death?
Whether or not you have relatives, the most important thing is to find someone who will take good care of your pet. First, be sure the person wants to take on the job. Then, specify in your will that you wish to leave the pet to that person. It would also be a nice gesture — although by no means legally required — to leave the caretaker a chunk of change in your will to compensate him or her for the task. (You can’t leave money directly to your pet. Much as we may feel that pets are family, the law views them as property.
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