Pet owners provide constant love, care and affection to their animals. But does this positive welfare have to stop after the death of the owner? Unfortunately, with an ever growing reluctance from family members to take on such a responsibility, there has been an increase in pets being discarded and abandoned on the streets.
However, and as the author of this article has considered, will the formation of a statutory pet trust in Hong Kong be able to solve this worrisome issue? Learn about the legal, practical and conceptual difficulties that face the initiation of a statutory pet trust in Hong Kong, as well as the local and international legal precedents that would support its establishment.
Courtesy of Jeremy H.Y. Lam