Esther the Wonder Pig and Animal Sanctuaries
I am fortunate to work with many animal lovers on their philanthropic estate plans. They are interested in a wide range of animals and issues. A recent article in The Walrus magazine about the animal sanctuary, registered charity and social media phenomenon Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary highlights a number of key estate planning and charity issues.
The Demanding Charitable Beneficiary
A few years ago, I met a couple who had served as co-executors for an aunt’s estate. This aunt had left a large residual bequest to three well-know charities. Her executors were quite bitter about the way the charities had handled the bequests. The charities had the temerity to question the executor fees and demand that there be a passing of accounts.