Fabulous Felines

We want to thank everyone who made Sara Traub’s April 6 talk on pet trusts and estate planning a huge success! It received the largest audience of any talk in our Free Lecture Series, and Ms. Traub gave an entertaining and though-provoking talk. She outlined the process of setting up a trust to support our pets in the event or our death, and answered everyone’s questions about this vital talk.

If you were unable to join us for this talk, or would like to gain another perspective on estate planning for our pets, Mary Lane Leslie, a Taos Attorney with specialized experience in this area will be speaking on the topic in the next talk in the series. This talk will be up in Santa Fe on May 4!

Check this site for details in a few days!

The third installment in the Fabulous Felines Free Lecture Series proudly presents Sara R. Traub, JD, CPA, speaking on Pet Trusts: Providing for Your Furry Friends in Your Estate Plan. Not all cats are as well-heeled as the prosperous gentleman to the right – ours would much rather spend their time sleeping on their favorite spot on the couch (which used to be our favorite spot on the couch), grooming themselves, staring out the window at the neighborhood birds, or playing with our feet under the covers in the middle of the night than worrying about money. So, it is up to us to make sure that they will be safe and secure after our own nine lives are up.

Sara Traub is an attorney with the law firm of Pregenzer, Baysinger, Wideman & Sale in Albuquerque. Ms. Traub has received degrees in law and business from the University of New Mexico, and is both a practicing attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. Her law practice concentrates on tax and estate planning, probate, long-term care planning and adult guardianships. She is the past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the State Bar and she is actively involved with the State Bar in providing educational opportunities to the public, to fellow attorneys and to law students about estate planning and elder law topics. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the New Mexico Society of CPAs. Sara is a 2008 graduate of UNM Law School and represents the third generation of her family to become a New Mexico attorney!

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a professional with training and experience in both law and business, and to learn how we can protect our pets in our estate plan. We hope you will join Ms. Traub and Fabulous Felines for this wonderful opportunity!

Date & Time: Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM

Location: VCA Montgomery Conference Room
9901 Montgomery Blvd
Albuquerque, NM (map . . .)

Admission: Free!! Also, if you email us at fabulousFelines@comcast.net to let us know in advance that you will be coming, you will be entered in a drawing for a special prize! (you must be present to win)

You can help us greatly by downloading the event flyer (courtesy of Jess Langer), and sharing it with friends, or posting it in your workplace, church, or other public place.

The Fabulous Felines Free Lecture Series would not be possible without the support of our 2014 sponsors. These include VCA Montgomery, Best Friends Pet Cremation, VCA West Mesa, Shelton Jewelers, Steward’s Plumbing, and Clark’s Pet Emporium. Please patronize them, and when you do, thank them for supporting Fabulous Felines!

We held the Wild Love Drawing on March 5, and the winner of the Wild Love Night on the Town was Deborah Muldawer, one of our long-time supporters. We are sure she will enjoy lunch or dinner at the Artichoke Cafe, a bouquet from the Flower Company, and chocolates from Buffett’s Candies.

Of course, Fabulous Felines was the real winner of the event, and we sincerely thank everyone who donated during the month of February. Although we regret that everyone could not win the night out, we hope you will accept our thanks and the satisfaction that your donations have helped improve – or even save – the lives of some beautiful, unique animals.