London: Believe it or not, an Italian cat has inherited a fortune of £10 million after her owner died aged 94, reportedly making her the third richest pet in the world.
Maria Assunta died last month and according to lawyers entrusted with her estate, she left the fortune in property to Tommasino, a stray cat she had found and looked after because of her love for animals, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported.
Assunta had a large property portfolio with homes and villas across the country, as well as several bulging bank accounts and share portfolios but no known living relatives. Lawyers Anna Orecchioni and Giacinto Canzona who are representing her say that she left the fortune to Tommasino in a will she wrote and deposited with them in their office in Rome in October 2009.
Orecchioni explained that under Italian law Tommassino is not entitled to inherit the money directly and the will also asked for the money to be given to a “worthy animal association, if one could be found”.
The world’s richest animal is thought to be Gunter, a German shepherd who received more than 90 million pounds after his wealthy and slightly barking heiress owner Karlotta Liebenstien died and left him her fortune.
Maria Assunta died last month and according to lawyers entrusted with her estate, she left the fortune in property to Tommasino, a stray cat she had found and looked after because of her love for animals, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported.
Assunta had a large property portfolio with homes and villas across the country, as well as several bulging bank accounts and share portfolios but no known living relatives. Lawyers Anna Orecchioni and Giacinto Canzona who are representing her say that she left the fortune to Tommasino in a will she wrote and deposited with them in their office in Rome in October 2009.
Orecchioni explained that under Italian law Tommassino is not entitled to inherit the money directly and the will also asked for the money to be given to a “worthy animal association, if one could be found”.
The world’s richest animal is thought to be Gunter, a German shepherd who received more than 90 million pounds after his wealthy and slightly barking heiress owner Karlotta Liebenstien died and left him her fortune.
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