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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...

Virginia Kilmer

Apr 23, 20235 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Mar 22, 20233 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Feb 12, 20233 min read

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. ...

Virginia Kilmer

Nov 28, 20223 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Oct 27, 20223 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Jul 1, 20223 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

May 21, 202210 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

May 20, 20222 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Apr 26, 20227 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Apr 26, 20224 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Feb 22, 20224 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Feb 22, 20226 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Sep 13, 20215 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Jun 20, 20215 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Jun 20, 20213 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Jan 4, 20214 min read

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...

Virginia Kilmer

Nov 22, 20202 min read

OCTOBER 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...

Virginia Kilmer

Oct 18, 20204 min read

ESTATE PLANNING IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

With over 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19 it is not surprising scores of people are thinking about writing wills and making critical...

Virginia Kilmer

Oct 18, 20204 min read

PET SEPARATION ANXIETY ON THE RISE SINCE COVID-19

Does your dog or cat exhibit destroy things, howl or bark when you leave the house? You can do something about it!

Virginia Kilmer

Jul 29, 20207 min read

WHY IS MY PET LOSING HAIR ON HIS/HER.......?

By Virginia Kilmer Perpetual Care Is your pet losing hair on their back, face, leg or ears? Wherever they are losing their hair, it can be a tricky investigation to find the source of the issue. A pet may lose hair due to allergies, parasites like fleas or mites, skin infections, or hormonal imbalances. Other causes can include stress, poor nutrition, genetics, or friction from things like collars, harnesses and horse tack. The first step when investigating an issue wi

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HOW TO CHOOSE A TRUSTEE FOR YOUR ESTATE PLAN

HOW TO CHOOSE A TRUSTEE FOR YOUR ESTATE PLAN Choosing a Trustee to name in the Living Trust document of your estate plan is important to give you the comfort of knowing that your wishes will be carried out, especially since your Trustee may need to step forward while you are still alive. It is more and more common for people to go into assisted living or other nursing care prior to passing away, so a trust is the best way to protect your pets in those situations. Trustee

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