HONOLULU – Records show a 92-year-old Native Hawaiian princess has changed her trust to ensure her wife receives $40 million and all her personal property, including her Chihuahua "Girlie Girl."
In court papers filed this week, Abigail Kawananakoa's lawyers say she amended her trust. They want a judge's approval for the changes amid a court battle after she suffered a stroke.
In September, a judge ruled Kawananakoa lacks mental capacity to manage her $215-million trust.
Kawananakoa is considered a princess because she is a descendant of the family that ruled the islands before the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom.
She wants to create a new foundation that will benefit Hawaiians and exclude board members appointed by her former lawyer.
The current foundation is asking a judge to appoint a guardian for Kawananakoa.
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