Just some news of interest this morning.
Moms are so embarrassing, especially the ones who leave their pet chihuahua named Conchita a $3 million trust fund and the run of a Miami Beach mansion when they die. Bret Carr, however, the son of the recently deceased Gail Posner, is fighting his mom's last wishes challenging the legality of a will which left Conchita living, well, a dog's life. In a lawsuit, Carr is claiming household aides drugged his mother and forced her into giving them—and the dog—millions. According to Carr, the aides even convinced Posner to hire a doggy publicist to promote Conchita as "one of the world's most spoiled dogs." Carr, a filmmaker, is not without his own troubles, including an arrest for passing bad checks. The case, profiled in Thursday's Wall Street Journal, recalls the late Leona Hemsley who left $12 million to her pet Maltese named Trouble.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Bill would protect animals when owners die
Good news for our family and friends with furry loved ones in Connecticut.
By Ken Dixon
Connecticut Post
HARTFORD -- Animal lovers will be able to establish trusts for their pets under legislation that won unanimous approval in the House Tuesday morning.
The 142-0 vote sends the legislation to Gov. M. Jodi Rell for final action.
If signed into law, it would allow for pet owners to care for their animals after they die or if they become incapacitated.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle praised the legislation for giving pet owners a process under which they can ensure their animals will be treated properly.
Under the bill, trust protectors would be established for animals by Superior Court judges. If the issue comes up during hearings in Probate Court on an estate or guardianship, it would stay in that court.
Rep. Michael P. Lawlor, D-East Haven, co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said the bill has been three years in the making. "This is a very simple addition to our state statutes," Lawlor said. "I'm delighted this has come forward," said Rep. John W. Hetherington, R-New Canaan. "This will enable people who want to care for their pets when they pass away, or who become incapacitated, to create these trusts."
He said about 39 states have provisions for animals who survive their owners.
In Connecticut a new trust-protector provision would be similar to a conservator in handling the housing and feeding of a pet.
Rep. Jason Perillo, R-Shelton, joked that the issue could divide families. "If my wife were given the option between me and the dog, I don't know which one would win," Perillo said.
By Ken Dixon
Connecticut Post
HARTFORD -- Animal lovers will be able to establish trusts for their pets under legislation that won unanimous approval in the House Tuesday morning.
The 142-0 vote sends the legislation to Gov. M. Jodi Rell for final action.
If signed into law, it would allow for pet owners to care for their animals after they die or if they become incapacitated.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle praised the legislation for giving pet owners a process under which they can ensure their animals will be treated properly.
Under the bill, trust protectors would be established for animals by Superior Court judges. If the issue comes up during hearings in Probate Court on an estate or guardianship, it would stay in that court.
Rep. Michael P. Lawlor, D-East Haven, co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said the bill has been three years in the making. "This is a very simple addition to our state statutes," Lawlor said. "I'm delighted this has come forward," said Rep. John W. Hetherington, R-New Canaan. "This will enable people who want to care for their pets when they pass away, or who become incapacitated, to create these trusts."
He said about 39 states have provisions for animals who survive their owners.
In Connecticut a new trust-protector provision would be similar to a conservator in handling the housing and feeding of a pet.
Rep. Jason Perillo, R-Shelton, joked that the issue could divide families. "If my wife were given the option between me and the dog, I don't know which one would win," Perillo said.
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