Heath Ledger's daughter to inherit entire estate
October 1st 2008 00:26
The 2-year-old daughter of late Hollywood star Heath Ledger is set to inherit his entire estate, however according to lawyers his life insurance policy is still owing. Matilda should be getting $10 million but the company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Co, is wanting to investigate whether his death was a suicide - thus allowing them not to pay up.
Ledger's death has been confirmed as an accidental overdose by the coroner. "There's no evidence out there we know of to remotely suggest the death was a suicide," says lawyer William Shernoff. "We think it's more of stalling tactic than anything else."
ReliaStar spokesman Dana Ripley says, "We have not yet rendered a decision on this claim. Given the very private and personal nature of the life insurance business and our decision to protect the privacy of policyholder, it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss any specific detail on this process or the policy."
As for the 28-year-old's personal estate, it had been willed to his parents and sisters but they chose to have all the money given to Matilda.
Ledger's death has been confirmed as an accidental overdose by the coroner. "There's no evidence out there we know of to remotely suggest the death was a suicide," says lawyer William Shernoff. "We think it's more of stalling tactic than anything else."
ReliaStar spokesman Dana Ripley says, "We have not yet rendered a decision on this claim. Given the very private and personal nature of the life insurance business and our decision to protect the privacy of policyholder, it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss any specific detail on this process or the policy."
As for the 28-year-old's personal estate, it had been willed to his parents and sisters but they chose to have all the money given to Matilda.
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