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 Astor Witness List 
 Is Star-Studded 

Kissinger, Walters, Annan could testify

Apr 15, 09 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Brooke Astor trial could be a who’s-who of New York hotshots: The list of possible witnesses includes Henry Kissinger, Kofi Annan, David Rockefeller, and Barbara Walters, the Times reports. Vanity Fair boss Graydon Carter said he felt “very privileged” to be on the list, provided by the... More »

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crime • New York • Barbara Walters • trial • will • celebrity • Kofi Annan • Brooke Astor • Henry Kissinger • Anthony Marshall • Graydon Carter • David Rockefeller

 Astor Trial Crawls 
 as Lawyers Squabble 

Would-be jurors plan for 3-month commitment

Apr 6, 09 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the second week of jury selection in the Brooke Astor trial began today, with potential jurors being asked if they can sit still for a 3-month trial, the judge upbraided the lawyers for bickering and grandstanding as if they never wanted it to end, the New York Times reports.... More »

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fraud • crime • trial • will • Brooke Astor • juror • Anthony Marshall • jury selection

Helmsley Cash Doesn't Have
to Go to Dogs

Judge nixes late
Queen of Mean's
mission statement

Feb 26, 09 3:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Leona Helmsley's fortune won't be going exclusively to canine charities after all, the New York Times reports. A judge decided yesterday that the famously prickly late hotelier's instruction in her will that all of her $8 billion go toward helping dogs was not binding, clearing the way for the trustees... More »

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will • charity • Humane Society • Leona Helmsley • dog • charitable trust

93-Year-Old Left to Freeze Leaves $500K to Hospital 

Estate may be worth more than $500K

Feb 5, 09 10:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The 93-year-old Michigan man who froze to death last month after his electricity was cut off was a World War II medic who left his estate—possibly more than $500,000—to a local hospital, CNN reports. Despite the savings, Martin Schur was $1,000 behind on his utility bill.... More »

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elderly • Michigan • will • electricity • hypothermia • recession depression • Martin Schur

What Really Happened in Astor's House

Millionaire's former
staff say abusive son bilked her of $60M

Nov 16, 08 6:08 PM CST
(Newser) - A new book about Brooke Astor portrays the New York philanthropist as a frail, paranoid 105-year-old pressured to give up her fortune. Drawing on notes from Astor's former staff, Mrs. Astor Regrets describes son Tony Marshall's alleged bilking of her millions. Astor's staff "filled 30 journals over four years... More »

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trial • will • millionaires • Brooke Astor • Anthony Marshall • elder abuse • nonfiction books • celebrity tell-alls • Alzheimer's Disease

(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s estate will go to his daughter, Matilda, the late actor's dad tells Perth Now. “There is no claim,'' Kim Ledger said of the estimated $16.6 million bequest. “Our family has gifted everything to Matilda.'' Ledger’s will, written before his daughter’s... More »

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Australia • will • Heath Ledger • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Revlon Boss Goes After Ex-Wife's Family in Court

Billionaire Perelman's lawsuit alleges former brother-in-law connived to grab millions

Jul 11, 08 4:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Revlon's billionaire chairman has sued his former brother-in-law over millions he says are owed to the estate of his late ex-wife and their daughter, Bloomberg reports. Ron Perelman alleges Robert Cohen was “wanton, willful and malicious” in persuading his parents—one ailing, the other incapacitated—to transfer their assets... More »

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will • lawsuit • Ron Perelman • Revlon • undue influence • Claudia Cohen

Queen of Mean's Billions Go
to the Dogs

With $8B, Helmsley trust will dwarf all animal charities 

Jul 2, 08 5:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Leona Helmsley made headlines last year for leaving $12 million to her dog while stiffing two of her grandchildren. But the pooch's payday looks like small change compared to the bonanza in store for America's dogs, the New York Times reports. A charitable trust being built with the late hotel... More »

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will • inheritance • Leona Helmsley • dog • animal shelters

 Ledger's Ex Irate
 Over Will Snub 

Girlfriend claims daughter hasn't received any cut

Jun 24, 08 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams is livid at the exclusion of her and her daughter from the execution of Ledger’s will, the NY Post reports. Ledger’s will, which leaves everything to his parents and sisters, predates the birth of their daughter Matilda—who is now the legal... More »

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will • inheritance • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

Website Offers Post-Mortem Security

Departed users can leave wills, photos, passwords to family

Mar 14, 08 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Think of it as a safe deposit box for the dearly departed: A website in California allows subscribers to store digital versions of important stuff—wills, photos, credit card numbers, bicycle lock combinations, you name it—so beneficiaries don't have to scramble after the funeral, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.... More »

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Internet • will • death • website • Internet security • encryption • passwords • AssetLock.com • Collin Harris • testament

Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter

Actor's will pre-dated relationship with Michelle Williams, child's birth

Mar 9, 08 9:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The father of late actor Heath Ledger vowed that his son's daughter—and her mother, actress Michelle Williams—will be "taken care of" even though they aren't in Ledger's will, which dates from before their relationship and the 2005 birth of their daughter, Matilda Rose. Ledger's 2003 will left... More »

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Australia • will • overdose • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • Michelle Williams • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

In Will, Bhutto Taps Husband as Successor

Zardari, now party co-chair, may aim for PM position

Feb 5, 08 1:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto's political will, published today, calls for her husband to take control of her party, Reuters reports. "I would like my husband Asif Ali Zardari to lead you in this interim period until you and he decide what is best," says the document. He chose to release... More »

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Pakistan • will • Benazir Bhutto • Pakistan People's Party • Pakistan elections • Asif Ali Zardari

'I've Just Snapped,' Writes Mall Shooter

He apologizes to
family in suicide note

Dec 7, 07 7:02 PM CST
(Newser) - The Omaha mall gunman apologized to family and friends in a suicide note released today and says he "just snapped" before killing eight people and himself in a shopping mall, the AP reports. "I know everyone will remember me as some sort of monster but please understand that... More »

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suicide • murder • Omaha • will • suicide note • Omaha mall shooting • Robert Hawkins • shooting

Millionaire Dog May Have to Fight for Her Biscuits

World's richest pooch already faces lawsuit

Sep 3, 07 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - When billionaire hotelier Leona Helmsley bequeathed $12 million to her pooch before she died last month, it's a good thing she left the eight-year-old Maltese enough to hire  a good lawyer. Trouble, who was inseparable from the 'Queen of Mean' when she was alive, and had a propensity to bite... More »

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pets • will • lawsuit • inheritance • Leona Helmsley • dog

Helmsley's Heir Is the Dog

Queen of Mean leaves $12M to Trouble, a bunch to charity, ignores 2 grandkids

Aug 29, 07 1:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - When the Queen of Mean’s will was read, Trouble, the billionaire hotel magnate’s pampered, biting Maltese, came calling. Leona Helmsley left $12 million to the 8-year-old pooch, along with $38 million to three other family members. The rest—between $4 and $8 billion—went to her charity trust,... More »

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pets • will • charity • billionaire • Leona Helmsley • Trouble • dog

States Rewrite Organ-Donation Laws

New revision would make it easier to obtain organs

Apr 4, 07 11:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors will be able to take organs from potential donors in more sticky situations, under revisions to state laws on the boards in more than 24 states. Model legislation that's already passed in four states clarifies how to handle ethically complex decisions, helping to alleviate the chronic shortage of kidneys... More »

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health • organ harvesting • law • organ donor • will • living will • patient • life support • state governments

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