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ESTATE PLANNING:
August 5, 2022
TRUSTS FOR ANIMALS/PETS
Section 7738 of the Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries Code of Pennsylvania provides for the creation of an Animal Trust to provide for the care of pets upon the owner’s death or disability. Learn about Estate Planning, Trusts for Animals/Pets.
It is not generally recommended that a formal trust be established for the care of a pet. A better approach may be to discuss this issue with a family member or friend and obtain their agreement to care for the pet upon your death or disability. In this scenario, a specific sum of funds is set aside in your Will to provide for the expenses related to your pet’s ongoing care. This eliminates the need to establish a formal trust account which would require additional, unnecessary expenses. The informal animal care approach is certainly is the more cost effective approach.
Do Pennsylvania Laws Protect Service Dogs?
August 4, 2020Service dogs have legislated protections in Pennsylvania: laws that impact their public accommodations and their treatment.
Pennsylvania businesses must permit service animals in any public area. Stores, restaurants, and similar establishments open to the public can’t deny service or accommodations to someone who has a service animal with them. The law that protects this public access for service animals supersedes any state or local health code.