We have heard and seen people leaving their fortune to their children or even relatives. But have you heard of people leaving their fortune to pets? This might sound unbelievable to you if you are not a pet lover, but this is absolutely true. For those of you who are lovers of pets, can you leave your fortune to your pet?
Sure you might be wondering what these pets did with the money, right? Well, they did just dump the money there, they left it in the hands of a trustee who is to take charge of the money and spend it on the pets.
Check out some famous people that willed their life savings to pets.
Alexander McQueen Left $82,000 To His Dogs
Alexander was an English fashion designer, he died on February 11, 2010. He was one of the youngest designers to achieve the title “British Designer Of The Year” which he won four times. Alexander left $82,000 dollars to his three bull terriers named Callum, Minter and Juice, he also left $164,000 to two animal charities.
Leona Helmsley Left $12 Million To Her Maltese
Leona Helmsley left $12 million to her Maltese when she died in 2007. She was the wife of Harry B. Helmsley who was a New York real estate tycoon.
Leona left out two of her grandchildren in the will and they filed a lawsuit. The judge decided to reduce the Maltese portion to $2million. Majority of Helmsley’s estate was donated to charity to care for the dogs.
Majel Roddenberry Left $4 million To Her Dogs
When Majel Roddenberry died in 2008, she left $4 million to her dogs and also gave the caretaker $1million. Majel Roddenberry was the wife of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of “Star Trek”.
Karlotta Liebenstein
Kanlotta Linbenstein was a German Countess. She left her fortune worth $80 million to her German Shepherd named Gunther III. The person Kanlotta left as her trustee increased Gunther III’s fortune to $375 million through investment thereby making him the richest pet.
Oprah Winfrey Left $30 Million To Her Dogs
Although she is still alive, Oprah left $30 million to her dogs named: Layla, Sunny, Luke, Lauren and Sadie. No one can tell if they will outlive their owner but nevertheless, the money is theirs.
Maria Assunta Left $13 Million To Her Cat
Maria Assunta took in a stray dog from the streets of Rome, when was a widow of an Italian real estate inventor. On her death in 2011, her entire fortune of $13 million was willed her cat.
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