Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas

establishing a trust for pets

I am a financial planner. I have a client with no family, significant assets and wants to set up a trust for her pets in the event of her demise or inability to care for same. Is there any information you can provide me with that I can use to assist her is this process?


Asked on 3/31/06, 4:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: establishing a trust for pets

Animals canot be trust beneficiaries. She could name someone as the beneficiary with the understanding that they'll take care of the animals, but that's not enforceable.

I believe there's a program through Texas A&M where, for a donation (I think about $100,000), they'll take care of the animal for its natural life.

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Answered on 3/31/06, 6:23 pm


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