The other day, a client sent me his draft will to review. Amongst other things, he had bequeathed his dog to his sister-in-law. This raised a two interesting issues. The first question was why would he want to do that? Those of you who love your pets as children may want to ensure that a close family member agrees to care for them in the event of your death. It may then be appropriate (though not necessary) to include the bequest in your will. Then we must ask whether this can be done, and the answer is simply yes, even…
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