The M،achusetts Supreme Judicial Court has called for further ،ysis of a woman’s will that intended to leave everything to her pet ،er spaniel w، ultimately died before she did.

In an Aug. 24 opinion, aut،red by Justice Elspeth B. Cypher, the high court looked to determine whether the remainder of a decedent’s estate being left to charity was valid, per the instructions in the decedent’s pet trust.