Planning for the Future — for You and Your Pets

Planning for the future isn’t just about what happens to your home, finances, or belongings. For pet owners, a thoughtful estate plan can also help ensure that the animals who are part of your family continue to receive the care and support you want for them if something unexpected happens.

Join Jennifer Sawday, Partner at TLD Law, for a practical and approachable conversation about incorporating your pets into your estate plan. Jennifer will discuss steps you can take to identify who should care for your pets, provide financially for their needs, and make your wishes clear and legally effective.

The conversation will also look beyond planning for your own pets to consider the legacy you want to leave behind. For those who are passionate about animals, charitable giving through an estate plan can provide an opportunity to support organizations and causes that are meaningful to you for years to come. The event will highlight the work of Dogs for Better Lives, which provides professionally trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and places facility dogs in settings where they can make a difference.

During this conversation, we’ll explore:

• How to provide for your pets as part of your estate plan
• The difference between a will and a trust — and how each can factor into your planning
• Ways to clearly document who you would like to care for your pets
• How to make your wishes clear and legally effective
• How thoughtful estate planning can help protect the people, pets, and causes that matter to you
• Ways charitable giving can become part of the legacy you leave behind

Whether you already have an estate plan or are just beginning to think about one, this conversation will offer practical information to help you consider an often-overlooked question: If you could no longer care for your pets, what would you want to happen next? That question is also central to the event materials.

Stay for a Special Hearing Dog Demonstration

Following the estate planning conversation, Dogs for Better Lives will present a Hearing Dog demonstration, giving attendees an opportunity to learn more about how trained assistance dogs help people with disabilities live safer, more independent lives. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided by TLD Law.

Seating is limited, so please reserve your seat in advance HERE.