ONE LUCKY DOG

Muli-millionaire luxury hotelier Leona Helmsley, known for her aversion to paying taxes which resulted in her indictment for tax evasion in the 80’s recently died at age 87. She left the bulk of her cash, some 12 million in trust fund to her pet dog name Trouble. Two of her grandchildren got zilch, nada and other relatives got significantly less than what the dog got. The dog will also have the privilege to be buried alongside Leona in her mausoleum. 12 mil is sure lot of money for a lifetime supply of Purina and frisbees for Trouble I wonder if Trouble is also insured and who might be his beneficiary?

From the Mad Pets and Animals Desk: She was known as the "Queen of Mean" while she was still alive. Even in death, New York real estate investor Leona Helmsley continues to amaze us. The AP has the scoop: NEW YORK (AP) -- Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a mausoleum. But two of Helmsley's grandchildren got nothing from the late luxury hotelier and real estate billionaire's estate.

Helmsley left her beloved white Maltese, named Trouble, a $12 million trust fund, according to her will, which was made public Tuesday in surrogate court.
She also left millions for her brother, Alvin Rosenthal, who was named to care for Trouble in her absence, as well as two of four grandchildren from her late son Jay Panzirer -- so long as they visit their father's grave site once each calendar year.
Otherwise, she wrote, neither will get a penny of the $5 million she left for each.
Helmsley left nothing to two of Jay Panzirer's other children -- Craig and Meegan Panzirer -- for "reasons that are known to them," she wrote...