Tennessee man leaves $5 million to dog in his will: ‘She’s a good girl’

Tennessee man leaves $5 million to dog in his will: ‘She’s a good girl’ – Tennessee businessman Bill Dorris died last year at the age 84 and left $5 million to his 8-year-old collie, LuLu. Bill’s friend, Martha Burton, had already been well acquainted with LuLu as she would watch after her when Bill travel; an arrangement that had occurred for several years before Bill’s passing. 

“I don’t really know what to think about it, to tell you the truth,” Burton told WTVF. “He just really loved the dog.”

According to the will, $5 million is to be placed in a trust for LuLu’s care. The will also specifies that LuLu stay with Burton, for which Burton will be reimbursed for normal monthly expenses. 

Yes, LuLu the dog is a millionaire. The most interesting thing is that she is not the only animal that has come into a large sum of money, as it is far more common than you think for pet owners to leave a portion (and sometimes the entirety) of their estate to their animals.

*Article written by Gerry W Beyer – Law Professor Blogs Network

*See James Leggate, Tennessee man leaves $5 million to dog in his will: ‘She’s a good girl’, Fox News, February 12, 2021. 

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