A recent review by Jeffrey W. Pompeo of New Jersey’s pet trust law was published in the New Jersey Law Journal, describing some of the deficiencies of the existing law.
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Updating Pet Trust Statutes-Part II
As previously described, New Jersey’s Pet Trust statute should be amended to better define those animals who can be cared for by the provisions created in the trust. Specifically,…
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Updating Pet Trust Statutes
The “Pet Trust statute” in New Jersey, first enacted in 2001, should be amended to reflect current concerns and those which are reasonably foreseeable so that pet owners’ intentions can…
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Pets and Domestic Animals in New York May Be Able To Sue Their Owners
Attorneys arguing on behalf of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NRP), are attempting to free four chimpanzees from “captivity” in New York (well, actually, just changing the location of their captivity). …
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Pet Trusts: Protecting Your Pet When You Can No Longer Care For It

If your household is anything like mine, you treat your cherished pets like members of the family. If you were…
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