Karl Lagerfeld’s famous cat Choupette may get paws on slice of £150m fortune

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette is reportedly set to inherit some of the formidable fashion designer’s £150m fortune following his death. According to French newspaper Le Figaro, Choupette might be entitled to Lagerfeld’s multi-million pound fortune under German law if she had been nominated as his “heir”. “I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat.” He also once told Vanity Fair that he and Choupette communicated “with the expression of our eyes.” It’s not yet clear who will take care of Choupette now, but it’s rumoured that the late designer’s male model muse Brad Kroenig and his son Hudson, to whom Lagerfeld is godfather, may receive the call-up. “The Executors/Trustees of an estate can however hold money assigned to pets on trust with the direction that the money is used to pay for the pet’s care, maintenance and other expenses.” Ugbo added that her firm regularly helps clients leave sums of money to their pets to ensure they’re properly cared for after their death.