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Did Chester Bennington Die Without a Will?

Uncategorized Jul 20, 2017
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West Palm Beach probate litigators know, and statistics show, that young people tend to pass away without an estate plan. This makes sense since death is the last thing on a healthy, young person’s mind. Unfortunately, however, young lives are sometimes taken away way too soon. Did forty-one year old Chester Bennington die without a will? If he did, what will happen to his Los Angeles estate? Will his wife and six children inherit his fortune?

CNBC News reported on July 20,2017 about the tragic death of Chester Bennington. Bennington was the lead singer in the extremely famous band, Linkin Park. He was found dead in his home in Los Angeles, California. According to the article, they are investigating his death as an apparent suicide. Who will inherit from the rock star’s Los Angeles estate?

As of right now, the media does not mention whether or not he died without a will. However, an April 27, 2016 Forbes article states that ,”according to a 2015 Rocket Lawyer survey, 64% of Americans don’t have a will.” Estate planning lawyers in West Palm Beach could probably guess that more elderly people have wills than younger people. The Forbes article confirms this. At only forty-one years old, did Bennington have a  will?

The probate process for Bennington’s estate will most likely occur in a California probate court, as California is where he passed away. Estate planning attorneys and probate litigators encourage clients to create some sort of estate plan. Estate plans can prove to be very beneficial, even while you are still alive. For example, if you become incapacitated, a good estate planning attorney may be able to help you avoid a guardianship. Furthermore, and estate plan can help protect your wealth that you are no longer able to manage. Probate lawyers know that it is not very expensive to create a Florida will, revocable trust, or living trust. Plus, they can be completed quickly. Why should I bother to have an estate plan? Because, if you don’t, your estate will pass by a state law that controls who inherits property when someone dies without a will. In most states, this is called intestacy law or dying intestate. Florida litigators know that, when you die intestate in Florida, heirs inherit. Who are Bennington’s heirs? What will his wife and children inherit? To read about Bennington’s unfortunate death, click here.