Boston Inherits Italian Estate with Pets

Luciano Visocchi grew up hearing stories about Boston, where his mother and aunt lived for many years. Visocchi, who was once an elected official in Atina, Italy, originally left his estate to 18 members of an Italian political party. Before his death, however, he revised his will, making Boston his primary heir. He passed away last July, and Boston received his will and other papers after his aunt, Ida Amelia Visocchi, passed away in October thus terminating her life estate in his property.

Although an Italian newspaper estimated Visocchi’s estate at $700,000, Boston isn’t sure exactly what it has inherited other than Visocchi’s two dogs and herd of cats. Further, a rough English translation of an Italian newspaper states that the 18 politicians are gearing up to win back the inheritance.

See Andrew Ryan, Boston Inherits Estate in Italy—With Occupants, The Boston Globe, Mar. 14, 2011.

Special thanks to Kent Schenkel (Associate Professor of Law, New England Law) for bringing this to my attention.