Debbye Turner, the DVM who appears on the CBS "Saturday Early Show"
has an informative article on the CBS web site - see >>>

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in673332.shtml

Most of these articles STRESS that you need to check with an attorney who
knows the LAWS in YOUR State ... as the estate & probate laws are NOT the
same in all states!

"There are many states now that have statutes that allow enforcement of pet trusts. So setting up a trust for your pet may be the best way to go for you. When setting up a pet trust, you will need to identify at least one trustee (who will distribute the money) and one beneficiary (who will provide the care to your pet) to carry out your wishes. This provides a checks-and-balances system, so that in the event that the beneficiary (pet caregiver) is not properly providing for the pet, the trustee can step in, discontinue payment, and find another caregiver."

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Best Friends, in Utah, also has a lot of information on their web site - see >>>
"Who Will Care for Our Pets When We're Gone?" located at:
http://www.bestfriends.org/archives/...21405gone.html

Best Friends partners with a company who will, for a considerable FEE,
help set up a legal Pet Trust ... but YOU still have to do the leg-work to
find a Trustee and a Care-Giver for your pets.

/s/ Phred