My entire fortune inherits my pussy cat

Either way would certainly like some cat owners in his testament happy to ensure that his pet after the death of Mr Chen goes well, and nothing is missing. Concern about is not something nutty, but certainly within the meaning of welfare. Because many animals waiting after the death of Mr Chen mistress or a place in the shelter. But an animal can actually be used as a legacy?

Animals are not erbfähig

Even if animals pursuant to Section 90a BGB no more than things considered, they are not under German law erbfähig, since the general legal capacity, as natural and legal persons, legal persons have missing. Insightful, this is when you realize that animals are not due to an "offense" can be prosecuted. Likewise, they can not be used as an heir.

Next, it must be remembered that the succession laid down by the legal heirs on a compulsory heritage deserve. Only in very rare cases - for example, when the heir arrested ge-been - may be a legal heirs of those reserved in advance. The compulsory excess on the percentage may be arbitrarily ( "gewillkürte succession") are divided. It can, however, only natural persons and legal entities (ie associations) are taken into account and no pets. If it is still his animal as heirs to this will be considered as void and the succession law comes into force, which means the amount will be divided according to legal succession.

Since only a few particularly good for people betuchte establishing a foundation for the benefit of their animal and lasting promotion of animal welfare is possible (a prerequisite for state recognition are a permanent funding purposes and a minimum capital of 50,000 euros), you should think about early opportunities do maintaining its animal also about his death to secure.

Heirs to commit animal care

Under the Civil Code Section 1940, it is possible to create a legal heirs to care for the animal to oblige. It should be recognized that the heritage principle, is ready to take over that animal-men and a reasonable care to ensure.

It will be even more difficult when an heir under Section 2075BGB used only under the condition that at pet supply. In this case, the legacy only be despatched if the beneficiary of the run, the animal to take over the case. It does not forfeit the legacy.

In both cases you should be safe from the outset that the heir policyholders generally a positive attitude toward the animal. After a review of compliance with requirements for example by an executor is in the rarest cases effectively feasible.

Pfleger use

Is there among the legal heirs anyone, the animals confide in you and would like to wish you no person other than heirs, you can be in wills, that a certain person or organization (for example, a welfare association) the maintenance of the Tie-res take over . In addition, you can specify that the legal heirs to a certain amount of money available to them. The advantage of this solution is that it brings no additional heirs, which deals with the rest of the heritage community to a possible breakdown must argue.

Care by gifting

Another possibility is to provide a notarized agreement with a gift-tion about the care of the animal made. It is a savings or life insurance with irrevocably subscription for membership, after the death of the designated carer of the pet out.

Whatever you decide, you should worry about it early. Even if one is young ...

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