Jack_Pine
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For us they are a huge part of our planning. Full disclosure we have no kids and have always had 2-3 dogs and a cat (DW’s idea).
So this thread is for those that do now or plan to include pets in the whole retirement plan. I know some say that when current pet passes, they will be free to travel and such. I get that and have fun. This is for those of us who incorporate them into our plans………………
1. How do the pets influence where you will retire?
2. How do they influence the type of property you choose?
3. How does age determine what type of pet you get when one dies?
4. How do you deal with living pets in your estate plan?
Our Thoughts:
1. For us the where is we need places that are “pet friendly”. For example we looked at the villages and thought is it was “too organized” for us. It also seemed to want to control pets a lot. Way past what we are comfortable with. (ie. “A pet pooed on our yard and they picked it up but did not rinse the spot with water” Read this on the villages forum)
2. The first 2 are related for sure. The distinction to us is .. now we like the community but which place to buy. We bought a corner lot (largest in our FL community) for just the reason that we had pets. We also liked the local pet parks.
3. Age…So we just put down our 13 yr old GSD. I am 58, /dw is 62. We have 2 other dogs. Love GDS’s…are we too old to get another? (we did). At what point can’t/don’t you?
4. We have put a clause in our trust to assign a person and fund the process of taking care of remaining pets. You have to have some trust here……………
So this thread is for those that do now or plan to include pets in the whole retirement plan. I know some say that when current pet passes, they will be free to travel and such. I get that and have fun. This is for those of us who incorporate them into our plans………………
1. How do the pets influence where you will retire?
2. How do they influence the type of property you choose?
3. How does age determine what type of pet you get when one dies?
4. How do you deal with living pets in your estate plan?
Our Thoughts:
1. For us the where is we need places that are “pet friendly”. For example we looked at the villages and thought is it was “too organized” for us. It also seemed to want to control pets a lot. Way past what we are comfortable with. (ie. “A pet pooed on our yard and they picked it up but did not rinse the spot with water” Read this on the villages forum)
2. The first 2 are related for sure. The distinction to us is .. now we like the community but which place to buy. We bought a corner lot (largest in our FL community) for just the reason that we had pets. We also liked the local pet parks.
3. Age…So we just put down our 13 yr old GSD. I am 58, /dw is 62. We have 2 other dogs. Love GDS’s…are we too old to get another? (we did). At what point can’t/don’t you?
4. We have put a clause in our trust to assign a person and fund the process of taking care of remaining pets. You have to have some trust here……………