Topic: Leona Helmsley
Animal-welfare groups are accusing the trustees of hotel queen Leona Helmsley's multibillion-dollar estate of ignoring her wishes that the lion's share of the money should go to the dogs. Instead, the animal advocates said Tuesday, the trustees have shown "disdain" for ...
Many people will associate big trust funds with their famous beneficiaries (or potential beneficiaries). Without needing to name anyone, you can probably think of a few yourself. In very many cases their massive inheritances leave huge numbers of people wondering what on earth they have done to be so lucky as to receive huge payouts, with more to come when ...
Real estate baroness Leona Helmsley's estate gave away $136 million Tuesday to hospitals, foundations and the homeless and left $1 million to animal charities, prompting one advocate to accuse the estate of failing to honor the hotel tycoon's wishes. Helmsley's estate announced 53 charitable grants ...
