Hey, Tony, that's a lot of ziti for watching one friggin' dog, no?
Posted on 06/17/2008 2:37:43 AM PDT by Daffynition
In August of 2007 luxury hotelier Leona Helmsley passed away. Her will revealed that her beloved pooch Trouble would receive a $12 million trust fund. The heiress left two of her grandchildren with nothing.
The New York Post is reporting that a judge in the New York court system has altered the inheritance and now the white Maltese will have to somehow survive on a mere $2 million. The other $10 million is being given to charity.
Oh, apparently the two grandkids, initially left out of the will, have fallen back into favor, at least with the courts. They will each get $6 million.
Helmsley left instructions in her will to have her cherished canine buried alongside her in the family mausoleum.
We are not getting the whole story here. The dog trust was for 12 million. The new distribution is 2 million for the pooch and 10 million for charity. Also, 6 million is going to each kid. That is 24 million. There may be a lot more in her estate.
Hey, Tony, that's a lot of ziti for watching one friggin' dog, no?
Utter BS. The money was hers to do with as she pleased. Leaving the money to care for a dog as opposed to heirs is not proof she was out of her mind, but perhaps an indication of the type of relationship she had with her family. Perhaps she wanted them to work for their fortune. Either way, this ruling is bogus. It’s a wonder more judges haven’t slipping on banana peels lately....
"Can I just get some macaroni and gravy?" ` Paulie
Well, does the dog have any heirs? What happens to the $2 million when the pooch passes?
The guardian of the dog gets it if no heirs....?
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