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What happens to your pets when you die?

But there’s one thing clients often aren’t sure how to handle, says Azriel J Baer, a trust and estate attorney at New York-based law firm Farrell Fritz, PC…

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The Guardian reports: But there’s one thing clients often aren’t sure how to handle, says Azriel J Baer, a trust and estate attorney at New York-based law firm Farrell Fritz, PC: what will happen to their pet.

Without a proper plan – whether in a trust or will – your beloved companion could face an animal shelter or worse The idea of making a will may be uncomfortable, but routine.

This lifestyle story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Azriel J Baer, York-based and Farrell Fritz.

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United States · Americas
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Azriel J Baer, York-based, Farrell Fritz, PC
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Lifestyle

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