How Your Will Affects Your Spouse, Children, and Pets: A Complete Guide
Your Will is a crucial part of your estate planning, and allows you to protect your spouse, significant other, children, and other loved ones after you pass away. Even your pets can be included in your Will. Other estate planning documents, such as a Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney, are essential documents that […]
Who Takes Fluffy When You’re Gone? Planning for Your Pet’s Future
Let’s face it: no one likes to think about their own mortality. However, for pet owners, planning for the future means considering what happens to our furry (or feathery, or scaly) family members when we’re no longer around. Pets are more than just animals—they’re cherished members of the family. And like any family member, we […]
Webinar: Provide the best life for your pet
Don’t leave your pets out of your estate plan. They’re family members, and you want them to be protected if you can no longer care for them.
Gentreo Life Events: How to Update Your Estate Plan When You Get a New Pet
Bringing a new pet into your household is such an amazing life event. Whether big or small, your new friend brings so much joy and excitement, but can also require a lot of life changes. It can be easy to get tied up in all of the initial steps that should be taken to keep […]
Who Will Take Care of Your Pet When You Die?
For many of us, pets are more than just animals—they’re family. They offer companionship, joy, and unconditional love, and in return, we want to make sure they’re well taken care of, especially when we can no longer do so. But what happens to your pet if something happens to you? Many people overlook the need […]
Naming Inheritors & Beneficiaries (Even Pets) and Disinheriting Too
One of the main purposes of a Last Will and Testament is to distribute your assets to your heirs. This includes making arrangements for the care of your pets and even excluding certain people from inheriting anything.
Does Your Estate Plan Include Your Pet? Documents You Need to Get Started, and Why You Need to Add Them
At Gentreo, we love pets. For all the love pets share with us, we believe they deserve to be cared for like family – which includes making sure they are protected in your estate plan. If you don’t include your pets in your estate plan, they may be left vulnerable if something happens to you […]
Why You Need a Pet Power of Attorney if You Leave Your Pet with a Friend
Picture this scenario… You’re going on a cruise and will be gone for several weeks. Your black lab, Fritz, can’t come along on the cruise and you decide to leave him with a trusted friend. We all love our pets and for many of us, leaving them behind is like leaving a family member behind. […]
PODCAST-Fostering: The Adoption of Love
The world of foster care may seem like a bit of a mystery to most but as you’ll hear from Susan in this week’s episode, the most important thing a child needs is tender love and care.
Ensuring Your Furry Friend’s Future: Why You Need a Pet Trust and How Gentreo Can Help
Pets are more than just animals; they’re beloved members of the family. They bring us joy, companionship, and unconditional love. As pet owners, it’s our responsibility to ensure their well-being not just in the present, but also in the future, should anything happen to us. This is where a pet trust comes into play, offering […]