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William Begley quoted in The Times on the legal issues leaving an estate to a pet

William Begley quoted in The Times on the legal issues leaving an estate to a pet

William Begley has been quoted in The Times on the topic of leaving an estate to a pet, following the news that Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette could inherit his £150m estate. Read more below (subscription required).

Choupette to inherit Lagerfeld’s fortune but English law keeps claws off the cash

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