Who Will Care When You're Not There?

Estate Planning for Pet Owners

By Robert E. Kass, JD, LLM & Elizabeth A Carrie, JD, LLM

10 Chapters, over 130 pages, including Table of State Statutes on Pet Trusts, Pet Informaton Sheet, Pet Trust Drafting Checklist, and 14 full color illustrations

Price $24.95 ISBN 978-0-615-44340-9. Available at www.amazon.com

Read this book to learn:

• Why you must plan for the care of your pets if something happens to you

• Why planning for your incapacity, unexpected absence and emergencies is as important as planning for your death

• Who are the key players in planning for your pets’ welfare, and how to choose them wisely

• How to determine the right level of care to be provided, how much money to provide, and when to fund it

• What are the legal ways to plan for your pets’ future welfare, and how to plan in any state

• How to minimize taxes and avoid surprises in your planning

• How pets show grief on loss of an owner, and how to obtain grief support after the loss of a pet

• How to memorialize your pet, and leave a legacy

• How to implement the plan, weighing the pros and cons of using an online document preparation service or an experienced pet planning attorney