Top 10 mistakes to avoid during estate planning Everybody makes mistakes — that’s a given — but not everyone learns from them. Local attorney and OHS supporter Michelle-Shari Kruss, Attorney at Law, (pictured on the left with her husband Steve with their beloved dogs) shares ten unfortunate estate planning mistakes famous celebrities have made and […]
Category: Planned Giving
Don Marshall and Michael Marx: Charitable Gift Annuity
Oregon Humane Society mourns the loss of Michael Marx who passed away after this article was published. He will be missed. Because of their Charitable Gift Annuities his commitment to help homeless and injured pets will continue long into the future. Portland has been home to Don and Michael since they relocated from California 19 […]
Perpetua Philips: Making a Plan
How thinking about your estate plan now, can save a lot of stress less later Often, young people do not make the effort to get their wishes solidified in writing. Although still a young woman Perpetua, a longtime supporter of OHS, decided to formalize her desire to include a gift to OHS in her will. […]
Jane and Dick Miller: Charitable Gift Annuity
Jane and Dick Miller have always loved animals. Allergies prevented them from having a dog or cat, but that didn’t stop them. Ten years ago, thanks to the generosity of Northwest Alpacas, they became the proud owners of two alpacas, Fito and Toyo. They built an enclosure, learned all they could about the care and […]
Home Is Where the Pets Are
Bill & Roberta Ramirez: Friends Forever Story By Kristin Anderson For Bill and Roberta Ramirez, “home” is not a static place—home is where their pets are. Bill and Roberta spent two decades living all over the globe—Houston, Brussels, Geneva, New York, Hong Kong—but there were two things that kept them grounded: their love for each […]
