When Winston Churchill donated his home to the United Kingdom’s National Trust, he did so with the request that there always be a marmalade cat named Jock, with a white bib and […]
Churchill’s Bequest for a Marmalade Cat
The Man Who Invented the Pringles Can Left This Life In One
It is a good sign when a man is proud of his work. That was certainly the case with Fredric J. Baur, the inventor of the Pringles can. In fact, he was […]
The Very Long and Very Short of Last Wills and Testaments
When it comes to a Last Will and Testament, there are rules mandating how short or long it may be. Take a lesson from the following extremes of the shortest and longest […]
An Artist Who Put Himself Into His Work
Mark Gruenwald was best known for his work with Marvel Comics and serving as Executive Editor of Captain America and Iron Man. After a fatal heart attack in 1996, an interesting request […]
Benjamin Franklin and the Bequest Made From a Dare
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) has been credited with calling compound interest the eighth wonder of the world. Whether he actually said that is a matter of debate, but the fact that he believed […]
She Was Trouble in Life And Provided for Trouble in Death
New York hotel magnate Leona Helmsley left $12 million for the upkeep of her Maltese terrier, Trouble. However, after the will was contested, the dog was left with only $2 million. That’s […]
Still Waiting….
James Bowman, from Vermont, died in 1891, after his wife and two daughters passed away. As a firm believer in reincarnation, Bowman instructed that his 21-room mansion be maintained through a specific […]
