Leona Helmsley Leaves $12M To Her Dog

Will Of Late New York Hotel Queen Leaves Nothing To Two Grandchildren

(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."

[omega39-2009]

Hopefully, Bush will be able to push through another tax break for America''s newest millionaire.

[jetlizhan]

i would love to know the reason the 2 grandchildren didn''t get anything; probably something very silly and petty. leona was a monster - d@mn, can you imagine having her for your grandmother?? NO CANDY FOR YOU!!! grandma grouchy nazi

[david654321-2009]

Michael Vick wants to have a few words with her dog.

[nolalou]

What I don''t understand is who actually gets the 12 million, and what happens to it when the dog dies? The article says her brother already gets additional millions to care for the dog, so what happens to the 12 million? (and what the heck would cost millions for a dog? that must be some great steak she''s being fed!)

[missingamerica]

See, it was possible to find her warm side - all you had to do was act like her dog.

[briannorwood]

There must be a special room in hell for this woman.

[lawandorder7]

omega39, every one knows why you got $0.00. Some one else that has no one to blame there lot in life on, so you point to the Pres. Get a job and take care of your self, and stop waiting on some one to give you some thing.

[lawandorder7]

omega39, every one knows why you got $0.00. Some one else that has no one to blame there lot in life on, so you point to the Pres. Get a job and take care of your self, and stop waiting on some one to give you some thing.

[obiwan234]

Just another example of too much money, so little soul. This woman is beyond the paul, she is and way shameless and dumn as a frapping box-o-rocks.

[GRPDiver]

Interesting that the charitable trust does not follow typicaal naming conventions and lists the wife before the husband in the name. Regardless, I bet that is a fine charitable trust that makes people feel like ***, e.g., the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center.

[feedback3-2009]

What an a$$hole

[rushlimpdrug]

Ok Leona smile for the camera!

[whatithink-2009]

Now we know the reason why she evaded paying her taxes.

The pooch''s name should be changed to FICA.

[vancouverboo]

Will the dog have to pay taxes, or have The Rich People provided rich dog loopholes, too?

[thejameso]

have you seen how ugly this b i t c h is?? no wonder she left her $$ to the dog... the poor thing didnt know better.if i were her kids or grandkids i would leave bags of dog poo in her vase at the mosoleum.... this chick sucks

[ianlou]

Just curious, did she pay money for that face?
If so, she should have sued the surgeon.

[pam1sadge]

The two "left out" grandchildren probably wouldn''t kiss her a$$ so she''s teaching them a lesson! She sounds very controlling and even demands that the other two grandchildren visit their father''s grave at least once each year or they will lose the $5 million she left them. What kind of BS is that?

[ianlou]

Can you imagine future family get-togethers with these four kids? The haves and the have-nots.

If they were smart, the haves would split their money with the have-nots.

[michellem99-2009]

Another self centred person gone.
Another greedy person gone.
Another me,myself and I person gone.
Another not a plain jane person gone.
Another scare the birds away person gone.
Another too scared to get her hands dirty, person gone.
Another dog who got money over family living a life of pampering.
Another......
Verse by Michelle aka Barbara.

[hypnotoad72]

I could say something really scathing right now. But I won''t. Let her rest in peace.

But I''ll have my piece since she was such a mean person and prided herself as a queen for being so: Maybe she related to the dog more than she could for anybody else.

[hdinsight]

Let''s just hope that her dog knows enough to report this $12 million inheritance on his 1040. I''d hate to see Trouble go to the pound for tax evasion.

[gkc99]

Maybe the two left-out grandkids can be sure to leave some body fluids on the mausoleum at least once a year.

[dzfromsc]

I didn''t know you could leave money to dogs...can I put my car in my cat''s name so I can get a better insurance rate? How about a credit card for my dog?

I think she can leave the money to any human she desires but she should have left some to her family unless she has a really good reason. In that case, the two who received nothing should have the right to know that reason.
Only a b**** would leave the money to a b****.

BIG QUESTION: Are the two left out going to be able to contest the will?

[cdfoxtrot]

Anyone who leaves part of their estate to their companion friend cannot be all bad. Leona got a terrible rap in the media, so I''m glad to see her doing this for her canine friend. May she rest in peace.

[truthspeake2]

Another A$$wipe bites the dust...

[sal567]

She left her money to the dog because she was a b*tch, that''s all. This is one instance where it''s better to be an animal than a person. What''s becoming of our world?

[shanev137]

The abyss obviously looked deep into Leona.

[kaviz]

I have a suggestion. Give that 12 mill. trust fund to me and Gunownerdan and we will make sure nobody including the press ever get near or see that dog for as long as we live.

[jsshackel]

She should have left the 12 mil to Michael Vick. The poor guy''s spending a fortune on legal fees, the Falcons will no doubt go after as much of the signing bonus as they can get, he will probably never play pro ball again, his homie entourage has no doubt abandoned him, and he has to start all over buying and training dogs. What a goofy world, and one less goofy person in it.

[rushman71]

I feel sad for those people. Having a b itch (grandma) whose love went only to a b itch (dog), waisting 12 million smackeroos on a b itch!!! Guess what, lady, your dog is nothing more than a rich b itch!!!

[hadenufff]

When are the people of this country going to get fed up with paying for every stinking ridiculas program that the dems can think up? This is going way beyond becoming a nanny state. Hillary is just a communist in disguise and won''t be happy until her and her man are back in control. If that happens watch your paycheck dwindle even more because our taxes will go through the roof!

[iceman_1960]

"Leona Helmsley Leaves $12M To Her Dog - Will Of Late New York Hotel Queen Leaves Nothing To Two Grandchildren"

Tell me this isn''t going to be contested in court...

I didn''t even think it was legal in the United States to leave vast fortunes to one''s pets.

[iceman_1960]

"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."

So who gets the cash when Trouble dies ?

If I were that pooch, I''d be watching my back.

[shanev137]

So who gets the cash when Trouble dies ?
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She said that when Trouble dies, all the cash is to be burned. She said, "It''s better to burn all that cash, than use it to help any stupid poor people".

[tnt1954]

like most self-made billionaires, she never
had a mother or father, thought she was god,
made herself out of nothing, and stole
everything she got, because she is the reigning
god of the universe. her rules are backed
up by murder, extortion and bribery. do as
she say or be killled. her organized crime
ring did a good job, of hustling their way
into billions. but she''s not sicilian so
it doesn''t count. only sicilians are organized
crime figures. i thought organized crime
was an equal opportunity employer.

[kristi101-2009]

, "It''''s better to burn all that cash, than use it to help any stupid poor people".

Poor kids in the world are suffering while this lady''s dog, gets 12 million which could better so many needy children in this world. "The queen of mean" they say, well there right. That''s pretty hateful.

This lady had issues.

[talkingham]

what a be-hatch!

[tnt1954]

i''m in tears, sniffles, the famous chief of
the famous chick gang the black widows is
dead? i don''t believe it, she must have
faked her death for the life insurance.

[rafterman1]

I gotta believe there are laws concerning leaving money in wills to odd beneficies like animals. I can''t believe the money would just sit in limbo.

[toie1]

What the holey h.ell does Hillary Clinton have to do with this crazy old woman''s money????? Is your son in Iraq fighting, mine is.....

[toie1]

What the holey h.ell does Hillary Clinton have to do with this crazy old woman''s money????? Is your son in Iraq fighting, mine is.....

[toie1]

What the holey h.ell does Hillary Clinton have to do with this crazy old woman''s money????? Is your son in Iraq fighting, mine is.....

[ianlou]

I hear the dog is about to go on a around the world cruise - he might want to skip visiting Korea.

[jn122736]

I suspect she is going to have a lot of trouble getting through the eye of that needle

[soldat44]

I suspect she is going to have a lot of trouble getting through the eye of that needle
Posted by jn122736 at 04:10 PM : Aug 29, 2007

Amen to that...

[libsluvsuvs]

I think it would be the best thing for the other 2 grandchildren. Its time for them to learn real life and how to live it without EXCESS.

I rather work for my money and be happy away from the insanity this money had created and WILL CREATE

[infidel_us]

I hear the dog is about to go on a around the world cruise - he might want to skip visiting Korea.
Posted by ianlou at 04:06 PM : Aug 29, 2007

LOL.... :)

Wonder if the dog is going to have to pay taxes on the $$$? If he knocks up a neighbor''s dog, would he have to pay puppy support?

[mgpm-2009]

I wish she was still alive so I could kick her in the shins. What a hateful, controlling woman.

12 mil to a dog. If I were a judge I''d deem her of unsound mind and split the money between all the grandchildren.

[libsluvsuvs]

What the holey h.ell does Hillary Clinton have to do with this crazy old woman''''s money????? Is your son in Iraq fighting, mine is.....
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They both share the same passion..(since you asked)

thank you for your sacrifice, hope none of those clinton zombies spit at your son when he rotates around the globe

[libsluvsuvs]

Wonder if the dog is going to have to pay taxes on the $$$? If he knocks up a neighbor''''s dog, would he have to pay puppy support?
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that trust will be broke in a year. (maybe less) that would depend on the type of vampires this ex-head vampire hired..chances are..they are the vicious types. I would not be surpised if they already have 3 to 4 look-a-likes dogs (just in case)