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According to the American Humane Society, approximately 46 percent of households have at least one dog and 39 percent of households have at least one cat. We love our pets, and they provide us with plenty of love in return. Tragically, however, shelters and veterinarians euthanize approximately 500,000 pets each year when their owners predecease them. […]

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“During the past four months, more than 141,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the pandemic has prompted some people to get serious about creating or updating their estate plans, according to Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of personal finance.” The importance of having key estate planning documents cannot be overstated. That includes […]

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“Three handwritten documents, dated between 2010 and 2014, were found in Aretha Franklin’s Michigan home in recent months, including one in a spiral notebook found under her couch cushions.” The Queen of Soul’s lack of a properly executed estate plan, isn’t the first time a celebrity died without a will, and it surely will not […]

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Think about what your pets really need for continued care. If your pets are very important to you and your family, you can include and protect them in your estate plan, according to BravoTV.com’s Unleashed in “Don’t Leave Pets Out of Estate Planning“. If you are considering including your pets in your estate plan, here […]