Saving Argos: The need to adopt a pet trust statute in Singapore

Pet owners go to great lengths to ensure that their beloved pets will be taken care of after the owner’s death. However, the common law has traditionally regarded trusts for pets as invalid. In this paper, the author examines the common law issues surrounding pet trusts and the historical developmen...

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Main Author: LIN, Shuang Ju
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spelling sg-smu-ink.sljlexicon-10192023-08-29T06:54:47Z Saving Argos: The need to adopt a pet trust statute in Singapore LIN, Shuang Ju Pet owners go to great lengths to ensure that their beloved pets will be taken care of after the owner’s death. However, the common law has traditionally regarded trusts for pets as invalid. In this paper, the author examines the common law issues surrounding pet trusts and the historical development of pet trust statutes in the United States. Ultimately, this paper posits that with the rise of pet ownership in Singapore, the enactment of express legislation would best safeguard the wishes of pet owners and ensure the care of the vulnerable animals that are left behind. 2023-06-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sljlexicon/19 Singapore Law Journal (Lexicon) eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Animal Law Asian Studies
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Asian Studies
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Asian Studies
LIN, Shuang Ju
Saving Argos: The need to adopt a pet trust statute in Singapore
description Pet owners go to great lengths to ensure that their beloved pets will be taken care of after the owner’s death. However, the common law has traditionally regarded trusts for pets as invalid. In this paper, the author examines the common law issues surrounding pet trusts and the historical development of pet trust statutes in the United States. Ultimately, this paper posits that with the rise of pet ownership in Singapore, the enactment of express legislation would best safeguard the wishes of pet owners and ensure the care of the vulnerable animals that are left behind.
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author LIN, Shuang Ju
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title Saving Argos: The need to adopt a pet trust statute in Singapore
title_short Saving Argos: The need to adopt a pet trust statute in Singapore
title_full Saving Argos: The need to adopt a pet trust statute in Singapore
title_fullStr Saving Argos: The need to adopt a pet trust statute in Singapore
title_full_unstemmed Saving Argos: The need to adopt a pet trust statute in Singapore
title_sort saving argos: the need to adopt a pet trust statute in singapore
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2023
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