Some people pamper their pets with tasty table scraps or a trip to a doggie day spa. The late Gail Posner, daughter of deceased corporate raider Victor Posner, chose to leave millions of dollars in estate funds to the dogs. Her dogs. Conchita, Lucia, and April Marie stand to become the richest pack of Chihuahuas in the world, and Gail Posner's only surviving child, 46-year-old Bret Carr, is not happy about it.

Mr. Carr has challenged his mother's will in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, claiming Gail was fooled into altering the document by several of her employees while suffering from cancer and drug addiction. Car alleges his mother's existing mental illness and addictive personality was heightened by cancer treatments which utilized powerful painkillers, the combination amounted to her susceptibility to brainwashing by her employees which left her unable to fully comprehend the consequences of alterations to her will.

The full estate breakdown is as follows: The will awards Carr $1 million, while employees such as maids, bodyguards, and a personal trainer are set to net $27 million. The will grants some, including the Chihuahua pack's caretaker, the right to reside in the $8.3 million, seven-bedroom mansion on Sunset Island.

An attorney for Carr claims Posner's father had set aside a fortune in 1965 for his grandchildren, including Carr, which may be valued at upwards of $100 million in irrevocable trust accounts. Carr alleges his mother made changes before her death that effectively cut him out of his grandfather's trust fund. Carr's lawsuit also takes aim at BNY Mellon bank, the estate's representative, claiming they wrongly "invaded" the trust by transferring assets without proper authorization. A spokeswoman for Mellon declined to comment on specific allegations.

During her life, Gail Posner went to such lengths for her dogs that she hired a publicist for one of them to promote the Chihuahua as one of the world's most spoiled canines. Posner's will provides for the three dogs a life in the mansion fit for royalty until they die. The funds don't go directly to the animals (that would be silly, of course). Rather, the $3 million is allocated to expenses incurred throughout the dogs established care routine, as well as maintenance to the mansion, utilities, etc.

Florida law is somewhat liberal on the matter, allowing estates to provide care for animals. The real issue for the courts to tackle will be whether Gail was coerced into altering her will and effectively cutting out her son in favor of the mansion staff. A court date has yet to be set as of late June.

Source: The Associated Press "Fla. estate battle features $3M for pet Chihuahuas" 6/28/10