Leona Helmsley leaves $12 million for dog, nothing for grandkids
Categories: Relatives, Celeb Parenting
Leona Helmsley was an interesting woman. Nothing if not eccentric, the hotel mogul has apparently left her dog -- a white Maltese named Trouble -- $12 million in her will. And, after the prized canine's life of luxury finally comes to end, her mortal remains will spend eternity resting in the family mausoleum -- right next to her billionaire owner.
What's even weirder, is that Helmsley left far less to her two favorite grandchildren ($5 million each) -- and neither will get anything if they don't visit their father's grave at least once every calendar year. The hotelier was even less generous with her other two grandkids, leaving them absolutely nothing. Zero. Maybe if they buddy up to Trouble, the precocious pooch will leave them a little something when she finally leaves us for that big dog park in the sky.
Not that anyone wants to sit around thinking about death, but have you thought about what you'd leave to your kids (and grandkids, if applicable) if your number were to suddenly come up? Could you imagine leaving more to the family pet than to blood relatives?
Obviously Helmsley and her grandchildren didn't get along, but no how much they hated her when she was alive, I can only imagine it's worse now that she snubbed them for a dog.
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LS 8-29-2007 @ 6:00PM
"Not that anyone wants to sit around thinking about death, but have you thought about what you'd leave to your kids (and grandkids, if applicable) if your number were to suddenly come up? Could you imagine leaving more to the family pet than to blood relatives? "
Um, yeah... actually I HAVE thought about this. So much so that I have a will which stipulates how my vast fortune (I plan to win the lottery before I die) should be parced out between Little Man, the dog, cat, bird, and horses. And yeah, there are a few in my family who would receive less money than my dog...
Seriously, I think it's irresponsible to be a parent and not have a will. Not for the dispensation of money, so much, but to insure your children against the foster system, should you waltz off this mortal coil before they're legal. With your wishes regarding guardianship, college funds, etc., clearly stated in a legal document, your children will have the luxury of grieving your passing in a loving environment, with people they know, instead of having to deal with your death AND the shock of foster care.
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