Comments on: Leona Helmsey’s dog gets inheritance reduced by $10million

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By: Martha Alarcon Martínez

Martha Alarcon Martínez — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:50:16 +0000

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By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:15:13 +0000

I think Leona was of perfectly sound mind as she left her money to the only entity not greedy for her money that truly loved her. How evil of the judge to interfere with her wishes and give those bastardly children her money when Leona delibrately didn’t want them to have a dime!! Leona was a truth speaker and the only reason she was punished is because she was honest. The rich have their money in off shore corporate accounts and they don’t pay taxes. This is true!

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By: sallysitwell

sallysitwell — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:18:41 +0000

I wish someone in my family had some money. I can’t even hope for the possibility of being included in a will. We’re all broke. Lucky dog.

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By: devilgirl

devilgirl — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:43:52 +0000

A person has the right to leave their money to whomever they want. Just because someone has grandchildren, children, sisters, etc.. doesn’t mean that they deserve the money. The dog was probably a better companion to her than her ungrateful relatives.I have no problem with Leona’s choice. I think the judge is an ass to over turn the wishes of the deceased party!

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By: vdantev

vdantev — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:30:22 +0000

Leona Helmsley was an uncaring hateful bitch who flaunted the law most of her life, was once quoted that taxes were for ‘little people’, and signed her fortune over to her dog as a final dig to both the IRS and her family. Hat’s off to the judge for seeing the intent behind her wishes and re-assigning the money in a more equitable fashion.

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By: Scott F.

Scott F. — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:50:13 +0000

Not sure why everyone is griping about this so much. Judges have been changing the law for hundreds of years, and most people only complain about it when it screws them or what they believe to be right, but don’t mention it if it’s ‘good’.

Ever notice that court cases are generally better known than the laws they overturn? Rowe V. Wade, Brown V. Board of Education, ect. Hell, just a few days ago everyone on this very site was saying how ecstatic they were that those judges in California overturned the gay marriage ban that the voters in California chose.

So it’s fine for judges to tell an entire state’s population that their votes don’t count, but it’s not alright for a judge to keep a batshit crazy, tax evading, waste of space human being from leaving 12 million to her dog? Little perspective people.

If she really didn’t want her grandkids to get the money, she should have donated it all to charity immediately on her death, not the furball.

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By: Skangela

Skangela — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:42:24 +0000

i can tell that most of the people complaining about how wills shouldn’t be changed probably have little to NO experience with being a wealthy heir. i do, by way of marriage–(so no, i am not some spoiled rich kid).

my experience has taught me that 1) ridiculous amounts of money makes many older people crazy and mean, and 2) ridiculous amounts of money makes younger heirs do f*cked up things like manipulate & intimidate their elders.

that’s why judges will change wills; bcs experience has taught them that the will was usually written under either an UNSTABLE or MANIPULATED mind.

besides, in situations like this the all the money ends up going to the lawyers anyway. her grandkids won’t get anywhere near 6 million. so in reality, leona’s actions caused most of her money to go to law firms!

would have ben better off with the dog!

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By: velvet elvis

velvet elvis — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:35:07 +0000

As much as I hate to back up that old bat…it was her money…it should go wherever she wanted. Period.

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By: brianne

brianne — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:05:55 +0000

What on earth is the point of writing a will and disinheriting your money grubbing grandchildren, that probably never even came to visit, if a judge can just overturn it after you go? I agree with the charity $$, but the “heirs” shouldnt have seen a dime. She may have been the meanest old hag on earth, but that doesnt neccisarily make her grandchildren any better.

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