Estate enquiry

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If a parent dies intestate and one of the children looks after that person's two dogs until they're rehomed permanently or sold, can the cost of their keep and insuring them be compensated for from the estate? No one else was willing to take them on or contribute to their keep though they meant a lot to their late owner.

Any advice appreciated.

RAS

Could be considered a cost to the estate until probate/admin is granted, if the executor agrees? Beyond that...............

getmore4less

RAS said:

Could be considered a cost to the estate until probate/admin is granted, if the executor agrees? Beyond that...............

There is no executor, intestate.

The beneficiaries will be first in line to administer they decide or take on the job of dealing with the animals .

Spouse or kids  are the usual options for first dibs on adminitration.

 

Keep_pedalling

It should be a chargeable expense against the estate. If the person looking after the dogs is also one of the administrators then it should be straight forward.

adviceforeveryone

I think its so sad no one wants these poor dogs that meant everything to their owner

shiraz99

adviceforeveryone said:

I think its so sad no one wants these poor dogs that meant everything to their owner

It's not always about no one wanting the dogs, it's likely to be in the dogs' best interests that they find a permanent home where they can be looked after properly. It's possible that they can't be left on their own and the people currently looking after them have to work full time, etc.