Famous Wills and Celebrity Estates of Actors, Actresses and Musicians

Here you will find quick links to information about the wills, trusts, estates and estate plans of famous as well as infamous actors, actresses and musicians. There is certainly a lot that can be learned about estate planning from celebrities, whether they have a good estate plan, a bad estate plan, or no estate plan at all.

Humphrey Bogart

• Humphrey Bogart's Estate and Luxury Clothing Brand Burberry Locked in Legal Battle

Marlon Brando

• Strike a Pose, There's Nothing To It, Except Thousands of Dollars - Madonna and Marlon Brando's Estate Reach Agreement Over 'Vogue' Lawsuits

Amanda Bynes

• Does Amanda Bynes Need a Court-Supervised Conservatorship?
• Actress Amanda Bynes Placed Under Court-Supervised Conservatorship
• Actress Amanda Bynes Receiving Psych Treatment, Bid for Conservatorship Dropped
• Actress Amanda Bynes Declared Competent to Stand Trial on DUI Charges
• Whatever Happened to Actress Amanda Bynes?

Kurt Cobain

• Is Kurt Cobain's Death Investigation Being Reopened?
  

Gary Coleman

• Battle Brewing Over Gary Coleman's Estate
• Gary Coleman's Estate - The Plot Thickens
• The Latest on Gary Coleman's Estate

Jackie Chan

• Action Star Jackie Chan Plans to Leave His Entire Estate to Charity

Tony Curtis

• What Does Actor Tony Curtis' Will Say?
• Property from Tony Curtis' Estate to Be Sold by Julien's Auctions

"Jackass" Ryan Dunn

• Estate of "Jackass" Star Ryan Dunn Sued for Wrongful Death

Farrah Fawcett

• What About Farrah Fawcett's Estate?
• An Update on Farrah Fawcett's Estate

• Contents of Farrah Fawcett's Revocable Living Trust Revealed
• What Does Farrah Fawcett's Trust Say?
• Another Update on Farrah Fawcett's Estate - Are Trust Funds Being Squandered in a Frivilous Lawsuit?
• Did Ryan O'Neal Steal From Farrah Fawcett's Estate?
• Univ. of Texas Sues Ryan O'Neal Over Art Work Missing From Farrah Fawcett's Estate
• Did Ryan O'Neal Steal an Andy Warhol Portrait from Farrah Fawcett's Trust?
• The Verdict is In - So Who Owns the Farrah Fawcett Warhol Portrait?
  

James Gandolfini (also see Tony Soprano)

• James Gandolfini's Last Will and Testament Filed For Probate
• James Gandolfini's Will a Tax "Disaster?" Well, Not So Fast
• Estate Planning Lessons From James Gandolfini? Don't Fugetaboutit!

Stephen Gately

• A Lesson in British Intestacy Laws - Boyzone Star Stephen Gately Dies Without a Will

Bee Gee Robin Gibb

• Bee Gee Robin Gibb Leaves Massive Fortune, Tangled Web to Unweave

Lady Gaga

• Will Lady Gaga Help Michael Jackson's Estate Restore Neverland Ranch?

Larry Hagman

• Estate of Larry Hagman, aka J.R. Ewing, Accuses Granddaughter of Stealing Family Jewels

George Harrison

• George Harrison's Swiss Estate Listed for Sale

Sherman Hemsley (George Jefferson)

• Celebrity Will Contests - Jeffersons' Sherman Hemsley Prevented from Movin' On Up
• Three Stake Claim to Actor Sherman Hemsley's Remains and Estate
• Actor Sherman Hemsley's Remains and Estate Will Stay Frozen for Now
• Will Actor Sherman Hemsley Finally Be Laid to Rest?
• Will Contest Ends, Actor Sherman Hemsley Finally Laid to Rest

Philip Seymour Hoffman

• Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's Will Filed for Probate
• What's Wrong With Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's Will? A Lot

Dennis Hopper

• Estate Planning, Dennis Hopper Style
• Dennis Hopper's Estate - The Probate Battle Begins
• Dennis Hopper's Trust Sues His Wife for Return of Valuable Art Work

Whitney Houston

• The Latest on Whitney Houston's Estate
• Will Whitney Houston's Heirs Inherit Anything?
• Whitney Houston's Will and Codicil Admitted to Probate
• Co-Trustees Request Judicial Modification of Whitney Houston's Testamentary Trust

Michael Jackson

I've written so much about Michael Jackson's estate and family trust that he has his own separate subcategory in my Celebrity Estates category:

• Information About Michael Jackson's Estate & Family Trust

You'll find links to over 30 blogs about Michael Jackson's estate here: A Collection of Blogs About Michael Jackson's Estate and Family Trust

Davy Jones

• Probate Court File of Monkees' Singer Davy Jones Sealed

Heath Ledger

• Estate Planning Goes to the Oscars - What Will Happen to Heath Ledger's Oscar?

John Lennon

• Celebrity Estate Auction Includes Letters Written by Marilyn Monroe and John Lennon

Lindsay Lohan

• Does Lindsay Lohan Need a Conservator? And What About Charlie Sheen?

Madonna

• Strike a Pose, There's Nothing To It, Except Thousands of Dollars - Madonna and Marlon Brando's Estate Reach Agreement Over 'Vogue' Lawsuits

Marilyn Monroe

• Marilyn Monroe's Estate Loses Court Battle Over Publicity Rights
• Celebrity Estate Auction Includes Letters Written by Marilyn Monroe and John Lennon
• Estate of Marilyn Monroe Working on "Digital Marilyn" to Star in Feature Film

Brittany Murphy

• What Will Happen to Actress Brittany Murphy's Estate?
• Update on Actress Brittany Murphy's Estate - Husband Simon Monjack Asked to Be Disinherited
• Was Actress Brittany Murphy Murdered?

Chuck Norris

• Will Chuck Norris Become a Probate Judge in Connecticut?
• Chuck Norris Becomes a Probate Judge in Connecticut

Randy Quaid

• Actor Randy Quaid Sues Former Estate Planning Attorney and Other Advisers

Jenny Rivera

• Messy Fight Expected Over Singer Jenni Rivera's Estate

Charlie Sheen

• Does Lindsay Lohan Need a Conservator? And What About Charlie Sheen?
• Does Charlie Sheen Need a Conservator?

Gene Simmons

• Kiss's Gene Simmons Speaks Out About the Importance of Estate Planning

Anna Nicole Smith

• What Does Anna Nicole Smith's Will Say?
• Legal Battle Over Estate of Anna Nicole Smith's Husband Still Lives On
• Supreme Court to Once Again Review Anna Nicole Smith Case
• Anna Nicole Smith's Estate Takes Title to Her Studio City Mansion
• Anna Nicole Smith's Estate Loses U.S. Supreme Court Battle
• More on Supreme Court Ruling Against Anna Nicole Smith's Estate

Tony Soprano (also see James Gandolfini)

• Estate Planning, Soprano Style
• Estate Planning and Privacy - A Lesson From Tony Soprano

Britney Spears

• What We Can Learn About Disability Planning From Britney Spears
• Britney Spears' Beverly Hills Home Listed for "Probate" Sale
• Britney Spears' Beverly Hills Home Sold Without Probate Court Hearing

Taylor Swift

• Singer Taylor Swift Named “Next of Kin” of Pilot Who Crashed in Nashville

Elizabeth Taylor

• Who Will Inherit Elizabeth Taylor's Estate?
• When Will Elizabeth Taylor's Will Be Admitted to Probate?
• Update on Elizabeth Taylor's Estate - Actress Leaves Bequest to Ex-Husband Larry Fortensky
• Elizabeth Taylor's Jewelry, Clothes & Art to Be Sold At Auction by Christie's
• Elizabeth's Taylor's California Estate Listed for Sale
• Will Elizabeth Taylor's Estate Cooperate With Filmaker Martin Scorsese?
• Elizabeth's Taylor's Estate Sells Bel Air Mansion in Record Time
• Elizabeth Taylor Estate Auction Set for December
• A Preview of Elizabeth Taylor's Estate Auction
• Christie's Announces Online-Only Elizabeth Taylor Estate Auction
• Elizabeth Taylor's Online Estate Auction Begins Today (Dec. 3, 2011)
• Elizabeth Taylor Celebrity Estate Auction Update
• Elizabeth Taylor Unseats Michael Jackson as the Top Earning Dead Celebrity for 2011 - 2012
• The Elizabeth Taylor Trust Wins Rights to Adult Entertainment Domain Name

Paul Walker

• Who Will Inherit Actor Paul Walker's Estate?
• Actor Paul Walker's Will Filed for Probate, Estate Left to a Revocable Living Trust
• Judge Intervenes in Determining Guardian for Actor Paul Walker's Daughter, Estate Puts Exotic Car Collection Up for Sale

Amy Winehouse

• Who Will Inherit Singer Amy Winehouse's Estate?
• Value of Amy Winehouse's Estate Revealed
• Singer Amy Winehouse Died Without a Will, Intestate Heirs Are Her Parents
• Amy Winehouse's London Villa Listed for Sale

Reese Witherspoon

• Actress Reese Witherspoon Seeks Conservatorship for Her Father
• Actress Reese Witherspoon's Father Placed Under Court-Supervised Conservatorship, Investigation Continues

Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch

• (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Write Your Will Your Way!)