Making Legal Decisions for Your Collection

this shouldn't only be considered because of a death in the family. this should also be considered for few other reasons. I got a semi-plan in case I get orders to a place where I can't take my snakes. I will be taking mine to my mom what she can handle. My semi-plan is to give them away on forums or something. Who ever I got the animals from would have first dibs if they decided they wanted them back. The rest would go up for adoption. If we just died, they would go with the kids.

As far as the legal disposition, your snakes, enclosures, etc. ARE property and would be probated with your estate unless you had a will in place.

Important detail. In almost every state, all pets (Even the dog that you talk to like a kid) is property.

K

This is an interesting question and one I need to consider. If something happened to me, I dont think that my fiance could/would want to handle the care of the 14+ snakes (and growing quickly). Its something I will definitely talk to her about and hopefully we can come up with something.

They may in the eye of the law be property and go to probate, but mine would be gone on to their new home before any of that could happen.
I mean who is gonna bust out and tell ???
I think if you have someone who will come get them asap who is gonna contest ownership of your snake?
But I guess in some cases it could happen and that is good to know.