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It’s definitely sad when a pet passes away before its owner but what happens if it’s the other way around?
One man decided to ensure that his beloved dog would be well looked after, after his death and decided to leave his pet everything in his will. Including millions.
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When Bill Dorris from Nashville, Tennessee, passed away, he left behind his beloved border collie, Lulu who brought great joy to her owner.
A successful businessman and unmarried man, the 84-year-old loved his dog so much that he felt it was only right to include Lulu in his final will and testament to ensure that she would be taken care of properly.
After his death in 2020, Lulu was taken into the care of Martha Burton, a friend of Bill’s who used to take care of the pup while he was travelling.
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Speaking to News Channel 5, Martha shared that Lulu is a “good girl” and that Bill “loved that dog” – which was clearly shown in his will.
Bill’s final will and testament reads:
“$5,000,000 (RM20.2million) will be transferred to a trust to be formed upon my death for the care of my border collie Lulu.
This trust is to provide for all the needs of Lulu. The dog will remain in possession of Martha Burton.”
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The successful businessman’s estate is currently in probate and it is not clear as to how much it is all worth. Bill’s friends shared that he had a vast real estate holdings and investments.
Martha doesn’t “really know what to think” about the generous inheritance that Bill left for Lulu but her only explanation was that he “just really loved the dog”.
The eight-year-old border collie’s new owner does not have any plans to flaunt the inheritance by buying designer collars, jewel-studded leads or anything glamourous. Martha shared that she will simply use the money to reimburse reasonable monthly expenses for the dog.
Of course $5 million is a lot more than she’ll need to care for Lulu, Martha admitted, seeing that dog food is not that expensive. Joking to News Channel 5 she said that she’d “like to try” however.
To clear things up, Lulu is not being left with the responsibility of Bill’s trust. It will instead be controlled by a conservator who will then approve and reimburse Martha for the border collie’s expenses.
But as to what happens to any leftover money in the trust after Lulu passes away, that is still unclear.
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Here’s hoping that Lulu will have a long and healthy life with the new millionaire title she now holds!
Would you include your pet in your will? What would you leave them? Let us know!
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