When Marisa Assunta died last month at 94 years old, she left her entire $13 million fortune to her cat! Four-year-old Tommaso was a stray on the streets of Milan until being adopted by Assunta, who had millions in the bank and owned vast amounts of property. Since she had no living relatives or friends at the time of her death, she left everything she had to her furry pal. However, Italian law does not permit animals to inherit, so the estate’s attorney decided that Tommaso (and his millions) would be inherited by the nurse who cared for the elderly woman. “I had no idea Signora had such wealth,” she said, after discovering the news.
Book me a ticket to Milan. I just happen to be in the market for a sugar-catty!
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