kyounge1956
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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I mentioned writing a will on another thread. Right now I don't have a will, but I'm single and childless, my parents and 3 siblings are all still living, and I'm pretty sure if I died intestate my worldly goods would go pretty much to who I'm planning to leave them to anyway. My IRAs and tax-deferred account all have designated beneficiaries, so I don't need a will to make sure that money goes where it's supposed to, and that's the majority of my assets. I'm pretty sure I'm not wealthy enough to need to be concerned about estate taxes. Really, about the only reason I think I really need to write a will is to make sure my cats would be OK if I died suddenly. I feel like I shouldn't just leave their fate to chance.
So has anyone else here thought about what will happen to your pets when you're not around to care for them any more, especially if you're single and can't assume your spouse and/or children would give them a home? Did you leave them money in your will, or name a guardian, or make them the beneficiary of an insurance policy, or just have an informal agreement with a friend to adopt of each others' animals when & if the need arises? I'm not talking about leaving more to your dog than your human heirs, like Leona Helmsley—just taking steps to make sure your animals don't end up at the pound with only a tiny chance of being adopted.
So has anyone else here thought about what will happen to your pets when you're not around to care for them any more, especially if you're single and can't assume your spouse and/or children would give them a home? Did you leave them money in your will, or name a guardian, or make them the beneficiary of an insurance policy, or just have an informal agreement with a friend to adopt of each others' animals when & if the need arises? I'm not talking about leaving more to your dog than your human heirs, like Leona Helmsley—just taking steps to make sure your animals don't end up at the pound with only a tiny chance of being adopted.