Canadian’s Cannot Name Pets as Beneficiaries in a Will..for Good Reason
by liannemcradu ~ September 21st, 2010. Filed under: Ethics.
After reading this article by The Province, I was shocked by reading that someone would leave a will to their dog as large as $12 billion dollars U.S!!!! A judge later reviewed this and left a $2 billion dollar reward for the dog instead. Apparently is is normal in the U.S. that owners leave money in a fund for their pet. The United States is the only country in the world where this is allowed, and fortunately it has not been allowed in Canada! I find this an unreasonable thing to do!! How is a DOG going to spend, in the case of Leona Helmsley, $2 billion dollars?! Do you not have any family, or friends that would take care of your dog lovingly? I also would like to question the owner and ask: Who do you TRUST to deal with your pet’s money? Its not like the dog is going to be like “Hey, I need a lawyer.” Do you not have any grandchildren that have University funds? An organization you strongly support? It’s not that I don’t love pets, I have a cat, its just that this money could be used in a WAY more productive way.