[ 2015-01-20 ]

Maltese terrier Bella Mia is set to inherit a £1m fortune from her owner Rose Ann Bolasn

Woman leaves £1m to pet dog in will, instead of her two sons
A Maltese terrier called Bella Mia will inherit a
fortune of around £1m when her owner, Rose Ann
Bolasny, dies.

Mrs Bolasny, who is sixty and works as an
accountant in New York, said that her pet dog was
a "gift from God" and should continue to live a
life of luxury once she's gone.

The dog, who is treated to filet mignon steak for
dinner and has her own bedroom with a double bed,
is set to inherit jewellery, a trust fund and a
holiday home worth around £1m from her adoring
owner.

Mrs Bolasny's two sons, aged 32 and 38, who have
been cut out of the will, said they were "quite
happy" for the dog to be left their mother's
fortune.

Mrs Bolasny told The Daily Mail: "Prior to
[changing my will] I discussed having Bella Mia
included in the trust fund with my sons and they
totally understood.

"I explained to them that I know they love Bella
Mia very much but I wanted to make sure that if
anything happens to us she was taken care in the
way that she's used to.

"My sons at that point were not part of that house
because it's a recent purchase."

Last year, Mrs Bolasny gave her dog a
$100,000-a-year allowance for weekly
"paw-dicures", haircuts and designer shopping
sprees.

She also spoon feeds Bella Mia at the dinner table
and takes her to five-star restaurants when she
travels around the world.

Rose Ann Bolasny isn't the only pet owner to leave
her pooch money in her will. According to
Shortlist, a German Shepherd called Gunther is one
of the world's richest animals after his owner
Karlotta Liebenstein, a German countess, left him
$145m (£95m) when she died.

In 2000, agents acting on behalf of the German
Shepherd bought Madonna's eight bedroom villa in
Miami for £5m.

Another Maltese terrier to be bequeathed a fortune
was Trouble, who in 2007 inherited $12m (£8m)
from her owner Leona Helmsley, an American
businesswoman nicknamed the "Queen of Mean". In
doing so, Ms Helmsley left her two grandchildren
out of the will. A judge later reduced the
inheritance to $2m.

Source - The Telegraph

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