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- Yes,
PETS can be taken care of in a trust
- A “pet trust” refers to an
arrangement whereby the caretaker’s right to receive any
caretaking funds is limited.
- Statutory Pet Trust: In
a growing number of states (43?), special statutes have been
enacted to impose an enforceable “pet trust” by allowing
virtually any third party designated by the terms of the trust or a
court to compel the caretaker-trustee to use the caretaking funds
solely for the benefit of your pet.
- Traditional Legal Trust:
In any state, you can always establish a traditional trust for the
care of a pet that is carefully-drafted to avoid the legal pitfalls.
The trick is to transfer the pet itself and the caretaking funds
into the trust, as trust property, name the caretaker who
takes care of the pet as a beneficiary of the trust, and
designate the party who will watch over the caretaker and the
caretaking funds as the trustee of the trust.
- FAQ's
about Pet Trusts
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Feral
Pigs Rapid Spread in Missouri Hogties MDC
- DNR
not deterred by judge's "Arrow Rock Ruling" in approving 4
CAFOs near state parks
- EPA
Enforcement Cases Against CAFOs, 2002 to Present
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ATV accidents and the debate over industry regulation
- In the U.S., there are nearly 150,000 ATV accidents involving
injuries yearly.
- ATV's are a $3.5 billion industry in the U.S.
- sales of Chinese ATVs could reach 500,000 yearly and account for
half of ATV sales in the United States, according to industry watchers.
Five years ago, just 30,000 or so of the Chinese vehicles reached U.S.
shores.
- ATVs are generally legal for off-road use without licensing
requirements; Illinois is among states with few restrictions on ATV use.
- In Missouri, no one under 16 can operate an ATV without a helmet
and must be accompanied by a parent or riding on a parent's land.
- ATV safety is of special concern in rural areas, home to many of
America's 16 million ATV riders. For that reason, 4-H clubs have joined
consumer groups in pressing Congress to get involved
- The Consumer Federation of America and the American Academy of
Pediatrics have pushed for prohibiting children under 12 from using any
ATV with an engine bigger than 90cc.
- the origin of machines is not among the statistics kept in a
Consumer Products Safety Commission database of 8,104 ATV deaths in
America through 2006, obtained by the Post-Dispatch under the Freedom of
Information Act.
- The key point here is that for the first time in our history, data
shows that there are upwards of 850 deaths yearly for ATVs. It is
essential that parents know that it is not just new (Chinese) ATVs but
the old ATVs as well that are involved in tragic accidents. Every day.
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Lake Ozark sewage spill leads to guilty plea (August 1, 2008)
- A former public works director in Lake Ozark has pleaded guilty in
federal court to failing to report the discharge of raw sewage into the
Lake of the Ozarks to the state Department of Natural Resources
- The case, prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Lawrence Miller and Special
Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne Rausch, stems from a tip left at an
Environmental Protection Agency Web site where residents can anonymously
report environmental law violations
- The Web site -www.epa.gov/compliance/ complaints/ - has been running
since January 2006, but yesterday’s conviction was the first guilty plea
to stem directly from a complaint.
- Since the site’s inception, 16,789 complaints have been filed, and
about 1,300 of those have been referred to the EPA’s criminal
investigations division. Of those, 19 have led to open criminal
investigations, and two cases, including the Lake Ozark case, have led
to formal charges.
- The crime was failing to report a raw sewage discharge in September,
a violation of the city’s permit and the Clean Water Act. The discharge
sent 10,000 to 15,000 gallons of raw sewage into the lake, causing a
dark plume and dangerously raising the levels of fecal coliform and
ammonia nitrogen in the water. The maximum penalties for Sturgeon
could be a fine of as much as $250,000 and as many as three years in
federal prison without parole.
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Missouri's DNR offers new CAFO rules for public comments (July 23,
2008)
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Monsanto sues Pilot Grove area farmers for "patent infringement" of
Roundup-Ready soybeans (July 10, 2008)
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Monkey owner charged with two counts of harboring dangerous or
aggressive animals, under a Columbia city ordinance (July 15,
2008)
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Congress
proposes to change the Clean Water Act: Drop
"navigable" before "waters of the U.S."
- Legal
Liability Issues for Handling Manure
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What
if natural gas or oil were under your land? Pros & cons
of leasing mineral rights
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Getting
"Title" by Adverse Possession, or an
"Easement" by Prescription
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Five
Common "Defenses" of Landowners Against Claims By
Trespassers Under Adverse Possession
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How
Many Years Is Required To Acquire Land Under Adverse
Possession? (varies by state)
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Cattle
Rustling in Missouri Still A Problem
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U.S.
Hog Farms Grew Larger the Last 20 years or so
- Top
100 Hog Counties in the U.S.
(1992-1997 changes) (Sullivan County #6; Gentry County #98)
- Which
countries produce more swine (hogs) than does the U.S.?
(China, 5 times U.S. production)
- Animal Neglect or Abuse?
St. Louis-area man accused of bludgeoning his dog with a
sledgehammer and baseball bat.
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Animal
Cruelty: A man allegedly threw a kitten out his car window
while driving down Interstate 275, and he was charged with one
felony count of animal cruelty. This was a wanton and willful
disregard of life
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