Shawn King (left) and Larry King in 2018.
Larry King’s Handwritten Will Throws Estranged Wife a Curveball Can the holographic will Larry King wrote in October 2019 that omits his wife, Shawn King, supersede his original estate plan?
The battle over Larry King’s estate just got more complicated. The 87-year-old television and radio host passed away at the end of January after a battle with COVID-19. At the time of his death, King was in the midst of a divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn King. According to Shawn, the former couple had an estate plan in place that they wrote while still together in 2015.
Zappos Founder Tony Hsieh Left Behind a Sticky Mess His family discovered thousands of Post-it notes with potential deals and financial commitments all over the walls at his Park City, Utah, mansion.
Zappos founder and former CEO Tony Hsieh tragically passed away in a house fire in November at the age of 46. According to court documents filed by his brother and father, asking a Las Vegas judge to be named as special administrators of his estate, Tony most likely didn’t have a will in place. While stories of public figures and celebrities dying intestate frequently make headlines, estate planning, or the lack thereof, has unfortunately also hit average Americans hard as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives. As estate planners, we need to be mindful of reinforcing its importance no matter the wealth of the client.