Wills & Estates
What happens to the animals
Pets are property in law, they are family in fact, and the gap between those two positions produces some genuinely bad outcomes.
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wills
Every Before Last Wish article tagged wills — 3 pieces across 1 section.
Wills & Estates
Choosing an executor, and what you are actually asking
The job involves months of administration, legal responsibility, and frequently the management of family disappointment. Most people appoint on the basis of affection.
Wills & Estates
What a will actually does, and what it cannot do
A will is a narrower instrument than most people assume. A surprising amount of what people expect it to cover passes outside it entirely.