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Will Hugh Hefner’s Wife Inherit Some of the Playboy Millions?

Uncategorized Sep 29, 2017
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Hugh Hefner, the creator of Playboy Magazine, just passed away at the age of 91 at his house in Hollywood Hills. He was married to a spouse who was not the mother of his children. He has children of varying ages from two prior relationships. Did his latest wife sign a prenuptial agreement or will his children have to share their dad’s wealth with her? His latest wife most probably signed a prenuptial agreement. How does a surviving spouse inherit under California’s laws? What should probate litigators know when representing a surviving spouse? Did Hefner’s wife waive any rights to the Playboy millions? The answer is probably yes. When people who have substantial wealth are about to get married, they usually want to predetermine what will happen to their property rights if they pass away or if they divorce. This is why many estate attorneys prepare prenuptial agreements or a postnuptial agreements for wealthy clients. Whether Hefner’s wife inherits any of the Playboy mansion, Playboy enterprise, intellectual property,or other business interests remains to be seen. Here in Florida, surviving spouses have very valuable property rights. In fact, surviving spouses are guaranteed an inheritance no matter what a will says unless the surviving spouse had waived those rights in, for example, a marital or prenuptial agreement.