An attorney in France left $10,000 to “a local madhouse.” The gentleman declared that “it was simply an act of restitution to his clients.”
An Australian named Francis R. Lord left one shilling to his wife “for tram fare so she can go somewhere and drown herself.” The inheritance was never claimed.
Sandra West, a wealthy 37-year-old Beverly Hills socialite, left most of her $3 million estate to her brother – provided he made sure she was buried “in my lace nightgown and my Ferrari, with the seat slanted comfortably.” That’s how she was buried. The Ferrari was surrounded with concrete so no one would be tempted to dig it up and drive away.
A woman in Cherokee County, North Carolina left her entire estate to God. The court instructed the county sheriff to find the beneficiary. A few days later, the sheriff returned and submitted his report: “After due and diligent search, God cannot be found in this county.”
