AP Helmsley's Dog Gets $12 Million in Will Wednesday August 29, 12:45 pm ET Helmsley Dog Gets $12 Million, but Real Estate Billionaire Leaves Nothing to 2 Grandchildren
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.
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.
"I direct that when my dog, Trouble, dies, her remains shall be buried next to my remains in the Helmsley mausoleum," Helmsley wrote in her will.
The mausoleum, she ordered, must be "washed or steam-cleaned at least once a year."
**She left behind $3 million for the upkeep of her final resting place in Westchester County, where she is buried with her husband, Harry Helmsley.**
She also left her chauffeur, Nicholas Celea, $100,000.
She ordered that cash from sales of the Helmsley's residences and belongings, reported to be worth billions, be sold and that the money be given to the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Her longtime spokesman, Howard Rubenstein, had no comment.
Helmsley died earlier this month at her Connecticut home. She became known as a symbol of 1980s greed and earned the nickname "the Queen of Mean" after her 1988 indictment and subsequent conviction for tax evasion. One employee had quoted her as snarling, "Only the little people pay taxes."
i dont see her (SSFeet) as determined at all she asked a question in another thread and never debated anyones answer that i have seen so far
and here she used the icon of confused
this thread isnt intended as a debate either but thinking we know what is in the mind/heart of another is an arrogance that humans possess
around here it is tuff to understand ones posts unless you have observed and interacted for a time with that person on the forums
otherwise misunderstanding arise and feelings are hurt
and as far as the OP i appreciate her thread and her willingness but to go so far as to say she is anything other than one willing to pray for another- which we believers ARE charged to do...
i wouldnt endorse any characteristics in her other than that... not after a few moments and postings...
sometimes those who deceive are unaware of it- we have seen this many times
we all are human and are also charged to look to Him and not each other, even tho it seems we are more readily available to each other
these are only my impressions -not intended to start a ruckus or put myself up as any kind of authority...
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RE: The Answer Man
not to be roood
but i somehow was able to figger out
who was the thread starter on this b4 coming in...
maybe i should be the one answering questions
since i seem to be psychic