It won’t be a dog’s life for a Tennessee canine whose owner recently died.
Lulu, an 8-year-old border collie, will be living the good life in Nashville after inheriting $5 million in her owner’s will, WTVF-TV reported.
Martha Burton, Lulu’s caretaker, told the station Lulu’s owner, Bill Dorris, was a successful businessman who wasn’t married and died late last year.
His will states the money should be put into a trust for Lulu’s care.
Bill Dorris, 83, died late last year in Nashville but made headlines last week after it emerged he had left behind $5 million to his dog Lulu +4
Lulu, an 8-year-old border collie, will be living the good life in Nashville after inheriting $5 million in her owner’s will
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‘He just really loved the dog,’ said Burton, who was friends with Dorris and would take care of the dog when he often traveled.
She says she doesn’t know if she could ever spend $5 million on Lulu but whatever she does spend will be reimbursed for Burton on a monthly basis.
‘Well, I´d like to try,’ she said with a smile.
Martha Burton, Lulu’s caretaker, said Lulu’s owner, Bill Dorris, was a successful businessman who wasn’t married and died late last year. His will states the money should be put into a trust for Lulu’s care +4
Martha Burton, Lulu’s caretaker, said Lulu’s owner, Bill Dorris, was a successful businessman who wasn’t married and died late last year. His will states the money should be put into a trust for Lulu’s care
All purchases made for the pooch will need to be approved by a conservator. It is unclear what will happen when Lulu dies +4
All purchases made for the pooch will need to be approved by a conservator. It is unclear what will happen when Lulu dies
All purchases made for the pooch will need to be approved by a conservator. It is unclear what will happen when Lulu dies.
Dorris was also known in the area for having owned land along Interstate 65 where a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest is located.
The fate of the statue and the rest of the estate may be determined in probate court, the news outlet reported.
Dorris was known in the local area for having owned land along Interstate 65 where a controversial statue of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest (above) has been erected for more than two decades +4
Dorris owned land along Interstate 65 where a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest is located