Mississippi Code Ann. § 91–8–408
effective July 1, 2014
91–8–408. Trust for care of animal.
(a) A trust may be created to
provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime.
The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or, if the
trust was created to provide for the care of more than one (1) animal
alive during the settlor's lifetime, upon the death of the last
surviving animal.
(b) A trust authorized by this
section may be enforced by a person appointed in the terms of the trust
or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court. In
addition, a person having a demonstrated interest in the welfare of the
animal may request the court to appoint a person to enforce the trust or
to remove a person appointed.
(c) Property of a trust
authorized by this section may be applied only to its intended use,
except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust
property exceeds the amount required for the intended use. Except as
otherwise provided in the terms of the trust, property not required for
the intended use must be distributed to the settlor, if then living,
otherwise to the settlor's successors in interest.