What happens to your pets when you die?

Without a proper plan – whether in a trust or will – your beloved companion could face an animal shelter or worse The idea of making a will may be uncomfortable, but routine.

Ensuring that your family and estate is taken care of is a kindness. But there’s one thing clients often aren’t sure how to handle, says Azriel J Baer, a trust and estate attorney at New York-based law firm Farrell and Fitz: what will happen to their pet . Sometimes, “somebody wants to…