Judge Carol Emery ruled that a will is a public document, and said if Bean had wanted the distribution of her estate to remain private she could have addressed that during her estate planning.
ROCKLAND — The estate of L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean has asked the Probate Court in Knox County to seal the records of the late St. George s businesswoman s estate from
Judge Carol Emery ruled that a will is a public document, and said if Bean had wanted the distribution of her estate to remain private she could have addressed that during her estate planning.
ROCKLAND — The Knox County Probate Judge denied Monday, May 6, a request by the estate of L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean to seal the records of the late St.