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keplar t1_j2f3ov4 wrote

Utilize an attorney to get this done properly. The fact that you have a surviving sibling whom you wish to exclude could open this to challenges if not done right. Make sure you've got an executor in place as well, who knows your wishes - you won't want that role defaulting to your sister either.

In terms of the Humane Society, most good-sized charities and non-profits will have specialists who work with what is called "Planned Giving." Those are the folks you'll want to work with (along with your attorney) to sort out the details of what will be most useful and beneficial to them. They'll have a process, and likely will have worked with similar donations in the past.

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oxphocker t1_j2ftd5c wrote

A tip I've heard is to will $1 to people you don't want getting anything or someone who might try to dispute the will. Because their name is in it, they can't make the claim that they were just forgotten.

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No-ThatsTheMoneyTit t1_j2fvvpn wrote

I've heard this, but also heard it's just parroted by idiots on Reddit (not saying you lol) But obviously an attorney would know

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blutarsky t1_j2fwpk4 wrote

Or just acknowledging that you don't want to give them anything so they can't say it was an oversight will do the trick.

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