Going To The Dogs
By:Radar Staff
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
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Pet-lovers (many of whom now prefer the term "animal companion") have engineered a quiet revolution in the law to allow, in effect, nonhumans to inherit and spend money. It is becoming routine for dogs to receive cash and real estate in the form of trusts, and there is already at least one major foundation devoted to helping dogs. A network of lawyers and animal activists has orchestrated these changes, largely without opposition, in order to whittle down the legal distinctions between human beings and animals.Jeffrey Toobingrowing trend of bequests to animals
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