If you die, what happens to your horses?

My death in service benefit is to go to OH who will take care of K either by himself or into retirement livery, the rest of whatever I have from my life insurance goes to mum and dad and OH to sort out anything left over.
 
When I bought our horse my wife I decided that he was ours for life. If anything happens to me my wife will look after him. If something happens to both of us then he is in our wills & being left in the care of our daughter together with money to pay for his keep & all his needs.
 
I have a list with thoughts about this and a list of friends who my OH would use to advise and help if we both go my brother has the details and there's a large sum set a side in the will 30 k if I remember rightly to pay for it if we both die at the same time.
 
OH and I both have a horse, we would look after each others of course if one went first. If we go together, or when the last one goes, they are bequeathed to WHW,all sorted already.
 
Those that have bequesthed to charities, is this with the charities knowledge/ consent and how much cash have you also left to the charity to cover their care?
In the current climate I'd assumed they wouldn't take normal horses unless there was a substantial financial incentive.

I've estimated £10k for each horse (they are over 20 y/o so plenty for their retirement for the rest of their lives and profit for the charity to make it worth their while.

I wondered if anyone had actually discussed the necessary figure with any of the major charities?
 
If I die before my OH, he gets my horses and will sort out their livery/keep with a view to rehoming them among my friends and disposing of the equipment.

If I die after my OH, my will currently states that a trusted friend of mine gets the horses and the equipment and £2500 to pay for their livery/keep while she sorts out their rehoming or pts'ing. (This is all agreed with her).
 
Buds_mum said:
Your will and estate can be handled by your solicitor, I used to go to a lady who had a big sign in her kitchen ''IF DEAD PLEASE CALL XXXX SOLICITORS'' :D
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Superb! Everyone should have this!

tankgirl1 said:
Sorry, please don't be mad at me, but that made me laugh! :o For some reason it brought Terry Pratchett's Granny Weatherwax to mind - 'I aten't ded''

I'm more Nanny Ogg - red boots, swilling pints, and jumping on the table to 'sing' inappropriate songs about a wizards staff ;)
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Same, far more me!

I have no provision for anything. The OH has made an appointment with a solicitor to make our will over the holiday, very pertinent now after my accident which could have killed me had the horse hit my head instead of my leg.

I have absolutely no idea who might want my horse :confused: Possibly my god daughter in Newcastle. I don't even know what I'm going to do with him longterm. The idea of going to the yard is quite scary. :o
 
My usable horses to be sold to best home possible (money no object)
and my less wonderful ones to be offered to their loaners/sharers for free or to trusted people (i.e. known to yard) .... or pts.
 
I have life insurance of 250k which should cover them until they pop their clogs too! And my death in service at work money on top. They will be well off horses :)
 
Polos Mum said:
Those that have bequesthed to charities, is this with the charities knowledge/ consent and how much cash have you also left to the charity to cover their care?
In the current climate I'd assumed they wouldn't take normal horses unless there was a substantial financial incentive.

I've estimated £10k for each horse (they are over 20 y/o so plenty for their retirement for the rest of their lives and profit for the charity to make it worth their while.

I wondered if anyone had actually discussed the necessary figure with any of the major charities?
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How much cash?? sorry that is my info only.

Sorry if the horse has been left in the will- it doesn't matter what type of horse / age/ breed. It becomes theirs to put out on loan as a riding horse or companion.


Yes WHW and my solicitor are fully aware of my requests. They have to be, its not legal till solicitor does the will and its signed , then WHW get a copy.

Not everyone can stretch to 10K. You leave what you can.
http://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/Leaving-your-horse-in-your-Will





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