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Pets
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The Right Coast
And they called it puppy love
I am the owner of brand new, adorably cute, fuzzy, beautifully colored, and cute labrador puppy. His name is Chopi, pronouned Choh' pee. He's named after the mountain I climbed…
Georgia Bankruptcy Law Network
Will We Lose Our Family Pet If We File For Bankruptcy?
By Scott Riddle
No, you will not lose your family pet in a Bankruptcy case. Technically, pets are "personal property" that should be listed in Schedule B. Of course, most of us with…
Fair Housing Defense
Is That Dog a Pet or a Service Animal?
A Fair Housing Defense Blog reader sent me a question related to my recent entry on service animals. Specifically, my reader wanted to know how to distinguish a service animal…
SALT Shaker
SALT Pet(s) of the Month: Sherman, Flash and Olsen
Meet Sherman, Flash and Olsen, a loving trio of pups belonging to Kristina Newton from Hewlett-Packard. Sherman is a four-year-old Lab mix who aspires to become a therapy dog—he recently…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Will the bankruptcy Trustee take my dogs or cats?
By Bryan Fears
When you file for bankruptcy you need to list all assets, while a pet may seem more like a liability then an asset, you still need to list them on…
SALT Shaker
SALT Pet(s) of the Month: Anthony, Dakota and Annabelle
Meet Anthony, Dakota and Annabelle, the lovable orange tabbies belonging to Kathy Minde, Director of State and Local Tax at Lennox International. The Minde family is partial to orange tabbies—Kathy's…
The Right Coast
13 Reasons Why A Dog Will Make Your Life So Much Better
When alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn found out she would have to miss the Sochi Winter Olympics in order to get knee surgery, she was naturally super bummed out. So…
SALT Shaker
2013 SALT Pet(s) of the Year: We have a winner! (Well, winners, actually.)
We can’t resist man’s best friend, and four handsome hounds caught our eye…Layla, Romeo, Gracie and Rocky. Meet Layla, also known as Lei-Lei, the 18-month-old companion of Craig Wechman (State…
SALT Shaker
SALT Pet of the Month: Henry
Meet Henry P. Wienerman, the four-month-old Boston Terrier of Sutherland SALT legal secretary Stephanie Fulps and her husband, Jason. Henry is the latest addition to Stephanie and Jason’s family; his…
Family Law Prof Blog
Pets in Divorce
By Family Law
From the Huffington Post:Since most courts consider pets to be personal property just like your coffee maker or favorite sofa, judges usually follow the same guidelines they use to determine…