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?