Understanding Horse Ownership Disputes in the Equine Industry
It’s important to understand that equine law defines a “horse” as property, which can be bought and sold. The general rule in the United States is that horses are “personal property.” Once a horse is defined as property a person’s rights and remedies are limited to those the law recognizes for injury, interference or theft…
What Happens When a Trust Fails to Identify Assets of the Estate
A living trust is a written legal document where assets are placed into a trust for a person’s benefit during their lifetime and their beneficiaries benefit after their death. The successor trustee is put in charge of reallocating assets after the death of the individual who wrote the trust. The living trust is often selected…
California Probate and Trust Legal Summary – Summer 2019
Catanese & Wells, A Law Corporation provides a quarterly newsletter to the California probate and trust professional community including lawyers, accountants, professional fiduciaries, and insurance providers. This issue of the Probate and Trust Legal Summary focuses on the tort of Intentional Interference with Expected Inheritance or “IIEI.” This tort cause of action arises in favor…
What Can a Boarding Facility Do If an Owner Refuses to Pay: Agister’s Lien Basics
The cost of taking care of and boarding a horse can be quite expensive. If the owner of the horse isn’t up to date on his or her payments to a boarding facility, that facility could face serious financial issues as someone has to pay for the care of the horse. In some cases,…