Making provisions for your horse in your will?

[burtie]

Has anyone done this and if so what did you do?
I want to make sure that my horse is left initially to my husband but otherwise my mother. I actually don't expect them to keep the horse but to either sell or PTS (if they feel the horse is not likely to achieve a good permanet home), I just don't want him left in limbo with no-one able to do anything with him?

 

[toomanyhorses26]

i don't have a will as such but a really good rider at my yard who doesn't have alot of support behind her has first refusal on him with the sum of £1 to be paid for him. I also have £1000 in a noticebank account which i can't withdraw from without my dads signature which will go with him if its still there

 

[MistletoeMegan]

Not in my will, because I don't have on (am 22). However, I get a lump sum paid out on my death from my current employer's, half of which is going to my best friend (horsey) so that the care of my horse is taken care off for at least a few months on a full livery basis until a decision is made.

My choice is PTS or kept at grass by someone who can be 100% trusted, and then rest of the money from this lump sum would pay for this.

 

[LadyRascasse]

my oh and all my friends no, that my boy is to say within my family or immidaite friends until its his time all of which have agreed, and they will sell the mare (only young)

 

[Stinkbomb]

I have a will and in it my horses go to a very good friend for her to find suitable homes for them or keep should she wish to.

 

[Puppy]

I don't have a will, but my family (well, mother) knows my wishes.

 

[SpruceRI]

I have made provision for my 2 older neds in my will. One of my good friends has agreed to have them and look after them to the end of their days. She has her own land/stables.

I've also arranged for some money to go towards their care.

I'm yet to make arrangements for the new girl though - I must do that.

 

[tasel]

I'm 30, don't have a will... but might soon think of one after this!!!

Horse would naturally go to OH, failing that, I'd need to find someone else. Hmmmm... don't have too many close horsey friends... need to find them asap!!!

 

[Twinkletoes]

Im 31, and my horses and dogs are written in. If my woofs outlive me, they will go and be pampered at my mums, my forester will go to one of my best friends who lives on the forest and found him for me 5 years ago, and my youngster will go to my friend down here. Cripes, I think its just me being pregnant but I cant think about this post too much without welling up.

 

[millimoo]

I've had discussions with my best friend to home my 2 cats and my labrador. This is if my family were wiped out in a catastrophy, got to be finalised in a will though, otherwise all pets to parents.
Also my mum has me written in to receive her life insurance policy to pay for the two horses in full livery until they die, plus dog and anything left goes back into the pot.

 

[burtie]

Thanks guys, I'm wondering about the technicalities though. If you don't specifically write a will then how can anyone sell them and prove they have the right too? This is my main concern as full livery gets expensive quickly so I want someone to know they can make a decision on him and wondered how this works legally when the owner has died?

 

[SpruceRI]

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Thanks guys, I'm wondering about the technicalities though. If you don't specifically write a will then how can anyone sell them and prove they have the right too? This is my main concern as full livery gets expensive quickly so I want someone to know they can make a decision on him and wondered how this works legally when the owner has died?

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As part of your estate they would be treated as an asset, and sold by whoever you've left your estate to. Or they can keep them.

Whoever looks after them until after probate could claim their fees from your solicitor.

I don't know what happens if you don't have a will though!

 

[burtie]

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As part of your estate they would be treated as an asset, and sold by whoever you've left your estate to. Or they can keep them.



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Great that's what I thought, but doe smake you wonder what happens without a will as technically no change of ownership occurs!

 

[Faithkat]

If you die without a will, everything you own becomes your "estate" and a horse would be treated in the same way as anything else that is part of the estate such as a car etc. Once probate has been granted, the solicitor authorises the transfer of all goods to the next of kin/beneficiary.