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| Title | Citation | Alternate Citation | Summary | Type |
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| MA - Pet Trust - Chapter 203. Trusts. | M.G.L.A. 203E § 408 | MA ST 203E § 408 (formerly MA ST 203 § 3C) | In 2011, Massachusetts enacted this law, which allows the creation of a trust for the continuing care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the last animal named in the trust. A court may reduce the amount of property held by the trust if it determines that the amount substantially exceeds the amount required for the intended use and the court finds that there will be no substantial adverse impact in the care, maintenance, health or appearance of the covered animal. The statute was renumbered in 2012. | Statute |
| AZ - Pet Trusts - Honorary trusts; trusts | A. R. S. § 14-2907; A. R. S. § 14-10408 | AZ ST § 14-2907; AZ ST § 14-10408 | This Arizona statute allows for the creation of a trust for a designated domestic or pet animal, and must be performed in 21 years or less. The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust; the remaining property is distributed according to statute and cannot be converted by the trustee. | Statute |
| TX - Trusts - Chapter 112. Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trusts. | V. T. C. A., Property Code § 112.037 | TX PROPERTY § 112.037 | This Texas statute comprises the state's pet trust law. A trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates on the death of the animal or, if the trust is created to provide for the care of more than one animal alive during the settlor's lifetime, on the death of the last surviving animal. The law also provides a distribution schedule for the trust's remaining assets. | Statute |
| In the Matter of the Application of Richard M. COPLAND, as an Executor of the estate of Lenore Lewis Abels, Deceased | 988 N.Y.S.2d 458 | 2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 24172 | Co-executor of an estate petitioned the Westchester County Surrogate's Court for a decree in accordance with EPTL 7–8.1[d] reducing the amount of money to be transferred from the estate to the trustees of a testamentary pet trust established under the decedent's will. Since the decedent gave very specific instructions as to how she wanted her cats to be cared for and the petition was in opposition to the decedent’s wishes, the court denied the reduction. | Case |
| NH - Trusts - Chapter 564-B. Uniform Trust Code. | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:4-408 | NH ST § 564-B:4-408 | This statute represents New Hampshire's pet trust law. The law provides that a trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or, if the trust was created to provide for the care of more than one animal alive during the settlor's lifetime, upon the death of the last surviving animal. | Statute |
| FL - Trust, animal - Chapter 736. Florida Trust Code | West's F. S. A. § 736.0408 | FL ST § 736.0408 | This Florida statute provides that a trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates on the death of the animal or, if the trust was created to provide for the care of more than one animal alive during the settlor's lifetime, on the death of the last surviving animal. | Statute |
| WY - Trust - § 4-10-409. Trust for care of animal | W. S. 1977 § 4-10-409 | WY ST § 4-10-409 | This statute represents Wyoming's pet trust law. The law provides that a trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the last animal named in the trust. | Statute |
| Leslie Ann Mandel Will (pet trust) | This document contains a link to the will of Leslie Ann Mandel. The will contains a bequest and/or trust related to her 32 pet birds for their continuing care in the amount of $100,000. The will contains specific provisions for their care, including days of the week in which the cages must be cleaned and the specific type of feed. A trustee is appointed in the will to carry out the trust created in the will. | Pleading | ||
| NM - Pet Trusts - Chapter 46A. Uniform Trust Code. | NMSA 1978, §46A-4-408 | NM ST §46A-4-408 | Section 46A-4-408, was adopted in 2003, and did not repeal the previous pet trust law. However, in 2016, the original pet trust law (46A-4-407) was finally repealed. The new section follows the language of the Uniform Trust Code and simply states that a trust for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime is valid. The trust terminates upon the death of the last animal named and any excess trust property is distributed to the settlor, if living, or his or her successors in interest. | Statute |
| HI - Trusts for domestic or pet animals. - [§ 554D-408]. Trust for care of animal | H R S § 554D-408 | HI ST § 554D-408 | This statute represents Hawaii's pet trust law (note: this new section replaces former H.R.S. § 560:7-501). A trust for the care of one or more designated domestic or pet animals shall be valid. The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust. A governing instrument shall be liberally construed to bring the transfer within this section, to presume against the precatory or honorary nature of its disposition, and to carry out the general intent of the transferor. Extrinsic evidence shall be admissible in determining the transferor's intent. | Statute |