Map of States with Companion Animal (Pet) Trust Laws

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Label code (short name, no spaces)Label descriptive nameColor (Hex code, e.g. #80BFB9)
Label-1State with no law#8C510A
Trust_StateState with pet trust law#01665E
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StateURL (relative path, e.g. /statute/name-of-page)Label code (must match Label code from Label creation table)
Alabama/statute/al-trust-§-19-3b-408-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Alaska/statute/ak-trusts-§-1312907-honorary-trusts-trusts-petsTrust_State
Arizona/statute/az-pet-trusts-honorary-trusts-trustsTrust_State
Arkansas/statute/ar-trusts-trust-care-animalTrust_State
California/statute/ca-trusts-§-15212-trusts-care-animals-duration-requirements-accountings-beneficiariesTrust_State
Colorado/statute/co-trusts-pets-article-11-intestate-succession-and-willsTrust_State
Connecticut/statute/ct-pet-trust-chapter-802c-trustsTrust_State
Delaware/statute/de-trust-care-animal-chapter-35-trustsTrust_State
Florida/statute/fl-trust-animal-chapter-736-florida-trust-codeTrust_State
Georgia/statute/ga-trust-care-animal-creation-termination-chapter-12-trustsTrust_State
Hawaii/statute/hi-trusts-domestic-or-pet-animals-chapter-560-uniform-probate-codeTrust_State
Idaho/statute/id-pet-trusts-chapter-7-trust-administrationTrust_State
Illinois/statute/il-pet-trusts-chapter-760-trusts-and-fiduciariesTrust_State
Indiana/statute/trust-30-4-2-18-trust-provide-care-animal-alive-during-settlors-lifetimeTrust_State
Iowa/statute/ia-trusts-pets-chapter-633a-iowa-trust-codeTrust_State
Kansas/statute/ks-pet-trusts-chapter-58a-kansas-uniform-trust-codeTrust_State
Kentucky/statute/ky-wills-and-trusts-386b4-080-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Louisiana/statute/la-trust-%C2%A7-2263-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Maine/statute/me-pet-trusts-chapter-4-creation-validity-modification-and-termination-trustTrust_State
Maryland/statute/md-pet-trust-§title-14-trustsTrust_State
Massachusetts/statute/ma-pet-trust-chapter-203-trustsTrust_State
Michigan/statute/mi-pet-trusts-chapter-700-estates-and-protected-individuals-code-estates-and-protectedTrust_State
Minnesota/statute/mn-trust-501c0408-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Mississippi/statute/ms-trust-%C2%A7-91-8-408-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Missouri/statute/mo-trust-creation-trust-care-living-animalsTrust_State
Montana/statute/mt-trusts-chapter-2-upc-intestacy-wills-and-donative-transfersTrust_State
Nebraska/statute/ne-trusts-chapter-30-decedents-estates-protection-persons-and-propertyTrust_State
Nevada/statute/nv-trusts-chapter-163-trusts-creation-and-validity-trusts-1630075-validity-trust-providingTrust_State
New Hampshire/statute/nh-trusts-chapter-564-b-uniform-trust-codeTrust_State
New Jersey/statute/nj-pet-trusts-trusts-care-domesticated-animalsTrust_State
New Mexico/statute/nm-pet-trusts-chapter-46a-uniform-trust-codeTrust_State
New York/statute/ny-trusts-chapter-17-b-consolidated-lawsTrust_State
North Carolina/statute/nc-trusts-chapter-36c-north-carolina-uniform-trust-codeTrust_State
North Dakota/statute/nd-trust-chapter-59-12-creation-validity-modification-and-termination-trustTrust_State
Ohio/statute/oh-trust-chapter-5804-creation-validity-modification-and-termination-trustTrust_State
Oklahoma/statute/ok-trust-§-199-validity-trust-care-domestic-or-pet-animalsTrust_State
Oregon/statute/or-trusts-130185-pet-trustTrust_State
Pennsylvania/statute/pa-trust-§-7738-trust-care-animal-utc-408Trust_State
Rhode Island/statute/ri-trusts-§-4-23-1-trust-care-animalsTrust_State
South Carolina/statute/sc-trust-§-62-7-408-trust-care-animalTrust_State
South Dakota/statute/sd-trust-55-1-21-trust-care-designated-animalTrust_State
Tennessee/statute/tn-trusts-§-35-15-408-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Texas/statute/tx-trusts-chapter-112-creation-validity-modification-and-termination-trustsTrust_State
Utah/statute/ut-trusts-§-75-2-1001-honorary-trusts-trusts-petsTrust_State
Vermont/statute/vt-trusts-§-408-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Virginia/statute/va-trusts-§-642-726-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Washington/statute/wa-trusts-chapter-11118-trusts-animalsTrust_State
West Virginia/statute/wv-pet-trust-§-44d-4-408-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Wisconsin/statute/wi-trust-7010408-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Wyoming/statute/wy-trust-§-4-10-409-trust-care-animalTrust_State
Summary: As of 2022, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted pet trust laws. Minnesota was the last state and enacted its pet trust law in 2016.