WILL VS TRUST FOR PET OWNERS
Although we all think of our pets as family members, legally, pets are considered property, just like your vehicle or household goods. ...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Jun 18
- 4 min
WILL OR NO WILL, YOU WILL HAVE AN EXECUTOR
The executor is the person who will be in charge of your estate after your death. The Executor is also called the Personal Representative....
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Virginia Kilmer
- Apr 24
- 5 min
DO YOU NEED AN ENFORCER TO PROTECT YOUR PETS?
The roles in a will or trust are important in ensuring that your wishes are carried out, especially if your pets are included in your...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Mar 22
- 3 min
DO YOU HAVE A DEFAULT ESTATE PLAN?
Virginia Kilmer, Perpetual Care Did you know that even if you do not have a documented will or trust, you do have an estate plan? You may...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Feb 12
- 3 min
ADOPTION AGREEMENTS & ESTATE PLANNING FOR PETS
Adoption Agreements If you have adopted a rescue pet from a rescue or shelter, your adoption agreement may say that you must return your...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
THE GAP IN ESTATE PLANNING THAT COULD PUT YOUR PETS AT RISK
It’s the end of another year and before you know it, it will be time to make New Year’s Resolutions, or set personal goals for the year. ...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
5 COMMON ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES
Before we look at those mistakes to avoid, let’s go over what estate planning is designed to accomplish. Essentially, an estate plan...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Jul 1, 2022
- 3 min
COULD THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR PETS?
Hopper HOPPER HAD A HAPPY HOME Julie and Joseph Walker* were happy in their retirement living with their cat Hopper. While Julie was...
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Virginia Kilmer
- May 21, 2022
- 10 min
WHAT DISEASES CAN YOU GET FROM YOUR PETS?
So, we know that pets can bring pollen into your home on their coat and paws and play havoc with your allergies, but they can also...
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Virginia Kilmer
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
STEP ONE OF ESTATE PLANNING
Make a List of Your Assets and Your Beneficiaries. It can be very overwhelming when you think about setting up your estate plan. One of...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Apr 27, 2022
- 7 min
10 REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON’T HAVE AN ESTATE PLAN
Gallup's polling from 2021 found that a staggering 64% of Americans have no will in place to describe how their money and estate are to...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Apr 26, 2022
- 4 min
WHY IS MY CAT NOT USING THE LITTER BOX? AND WHAT TO DO.....
I don’t know about you, but I love a good mystery and I love to solve a mystery. I guess that’s why I like animal behavior so much...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Feb 23, 2022
- 4 min
WHY YOUR CAT OR DOG EATS GRASS
DOGS Nearly 80% of dogs who have access to grass will occasionally eat it. Pica is the technical term for the disorder characterized by...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Feb 23, 2022
- 6 min
WILL VS TRUST-DO YOU NEED A TRUST TO AVOID PROBATE?
Note: Go to the end to read about Pets and Will vs Trust Gallup's latest polling finds only 46% of people in the US, have a legal...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Sep 14, 2021
- 5 min
WHO TO TELL ABOUT YOUR PET CARE PLAN AND HOW TO TELL THEM
WHO SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR PLAN, AND HOW CAN YOU TELL THEM? Only 60% of people have an estate plan and about 7% of those who have a plan...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Jun 21, 2021
- 5 min
EMERGENCY AND ESTATE PLANNING STEP BY STEP GUIDE
A Temporary Short-Term, or Emergency Plan A temporary short-term situation would be a brief hospital stay, an illness or a family...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Jun 20, 2021
- 3 min
PET TIPS - FIREWORKS, THUNDERSTORMS AND OTHER THINGS THAT GO BOOM!
Does your dog shake and shiver or bark or hide during a thunderstorm or at the sound of fireworks? Perhaps your dog becomes destructive...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Jan 5, 2021
- 4 min
KEY ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
Whether you are getting started on you estate planning or just performing your annual review, this guide will help you consider options...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
BONUS TAX DEDUCTION IN 2021 FOR THOSE WHO TAKE THE STANDARD DEDUCTION!
In 2019, the majority of people (87%) took the standard deduction on their income tax filing. Just 13% of people itemized their...
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Virginia Kilmer
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
OCTBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONTH
Domestic violence statistics show that an estimated one in three women and one in four men experience some form of domestic abuse in...
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WILL VS TRUST FOR PET OWNERS
Although we all think of our pets as family members, legally, pets are considered property, just like your vehicle or household goods. ...
WILL OR NO WILL, YOU WILL HAVE AN EXECUTOR
The executor is the person who will be in charge of your estate after your death. The Executor is also called the Personal Representative....
DO YOU NEED AN ENFORCER TO PROTECT YOUR PETS?
The roles in a will or trust are important in ensuring that your wishes are carried out, especially if your pets are included in your...
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