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Pet trust

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003742

A legal arrangement established to provide for the care and maintenance of a pet after its owner's death or incapacitation. The trust designates a trustee to manage funds and a caregiver to look after the animal. Many states have enacted statutes, such as the Uniform Probate Code, that specifically authorize the creation of pet trusts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003742
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/pet-trust/"
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