1-561-514-0900 FREE CONSULTATION

Probate Litigation: Star Wars Actress, Carrie Fisher, Has Passed Away

Uncategorized Dec 28, 2016
post about Probate Litigation: Star Wars Actress, Carrie Fisher, Has Passed Away

Carrie Fisher, best known for playing the role of Princess Leia on Star Wars, has passed away at only 60 years old. She suffered a cardiac emergency while in an airplane traveling. Although she was transported to a hospital once the plane landed, the incident lead to her death. Who will inherit from her estate which is estimated to be worth anywhere from $5 million to $25 million? Did she have a will? In 2014, Forbes magazine reported that, surprisingly, 51% of Americans between age 55 and 64 do NOT have a will. An April 27,2016 Forbes article states that ,”according to a 2015 Rocket Lawyer survey, 64% of Americans in general don’t have a will.” However, considering her wealth and fame, hopefully, she had at least a simple estate plan.

Wills, Trust, and Estates

  • Florida probate litigators and trust attorneys know that many people die without a will.
  • Sometimes, unfortunate things happen and we lose the lives of loved ones much sooner than expected.
  • Did Fisher have a will at only 60 years old? Had she created an estate plan with an estate planning lawyer? Click here to read the CNN article regarding her unfortunate death.
  • Estate planning lawyers in West Palm Beach could probably guess that more elderly people have wills than younger people.
  • This Forbes article confirms this.
  • In addition, the article says that “of those surveyed without a will, most (60%) indicated they simply haven’t gotten around to making one yet while just over a quarter (27%) don’t feel that it’s urgent.”
  • Will Billie Lourd, Fisher’s beloved daughter, inherit everything?