Pampered Pooches and More: Woman Leaves $1 Million To Her Dog

A New York woman is making headlines because she hasn’t included her sons in her will, opting instead to leave everything to her dog. The assets in question? Worth $1 million. Rose Ann Bolsany believes that her Maltese Terrier Bella Mia, now three, deserves the world, and she’s set up her estate planning to ensure that the pooch receives it. 

The dog has grown accustomed to quite a high standard of living already, wearing styled outfits and having steak for dinner, and that’s to say nothing of the room she has to herself.

Rose Ann’s behavior might come across as lavish, but she’s not alone in stressing the importance of pet planning. On the other side of the spectrum are the sad stories about dogs and other pets who are caught in limbo after their owners die. Planning ahead with pet trusts can help to provide for their care and establish guidelines about what happens next.