In the golden shoes of Mrs. Leona Helmsley's dog...

[demoleft]

"Leona Helmsley leaves $12 million to her dog as 2 grandchildren get nothing", The Guardian titles.

My God. I had missed it yesterday. Good for Trouble.

'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 US$12 million (€8.8 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.
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Helmsley left nothing to two of Jay Panzirer's other children — Craig and Meegan Panzirer — for "reasons that are known to them," she wrote.'

The Guardian, http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/29/america/NA-ODD-US-Helmsleys-Dog.php?WT.mc_id=rssfrontpage

[AnnieBW]

1. What a bitch!

Then again, we always knew that.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. Do you mean Leona or Trouble???? lol!

But no one made out better than Trouble, who once appeared in ads for the Helmsley Hotels, and lived up to her name by biting a housekeeper.

[emilyg]

3. It's her money

Dog was probably nicer to her.

[LeftishBrit]

4. This brings up a legal question that one rarely needs to consider

Do dogs have to pay inheritance tax?

My other comment is WOOF!

[kskiska]

5. You never know what's going on in a family

When her son Jay died she moved in on his wife, demanding certain items. Maybe two of his kids sided with their mother over the years. There was certainly some sort of conflict for her to write, for "reasons that are known to them." Happens in many cases. It's her money.