Anna Nicole Smith

[Tiggeroo]

I don't like her. I know most folks don't. But I can't see how her husband's family can stop her from inheriting all that money. If they had such a poor relationship with their father and he chose to cut them off, while favoring his 20yo stripper wife oh well. None of us are entitled to our parents money.

 

[blowinbubbles]

I totally agree with you on this! I don't understand the court's decision in not giving her the money. They *were* married, and his intentions were to give her the money. I think a lot of it has to do with the persona she projects.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Was there a recent judgement? I thought she did not get anything.

 

[Jennifer S]

There is a special tonight at 9PM on ABC about this. Apparently she has it on tape- her husband saying what he is giving her.

I don't like her either.

 

[pixiemomma]

I agree, she is entitled to the money

 

[RadioNate]

I don't like her, I think she's a golddigger and has some serious problems but bottom line is that he left her the money.

It's sad really that they are all fighting over the estate. I think he's one son comes across as looking way more money hungry than Anna-Nicole

 

[Mermaid02]

I don't like her, I think she's a golddigger and has some serious problems but bottom line is that he left her the money.

It's sad really that they are all fighting over the estate. I think he's one son comes across as looking way more money hungry than Anna-Nicole

Total agreement here!

 

[elliemae1192]

I agree. She's just loopy and I don't care for her, but she was married to him and he left her the money so she should have it.

I hate when kids have the mentality that they are owed an inheritance. My husban's aunt and uncle are not wealthy but they live very comfortably. They both worked hard their whole lives and now that they are retired, they like to travel. They go to WDW about once a year and do one big trip to Europe once every year or so. Their spoiled rotten adult son got really angry and confronted them about spending all of "his inheritance". What nerve!
I want my MIL and FIL to spend every penny they have doing the things they love while they still can.

 

[Shannon G]

I don't like her. I know most folks don't. But I can't see how her husband's family can stop her from inheriting all that money. If they had such a poor relationship with their father and he chose to cut them off, while favoring his 20yo stripper wife oh well. None of us are entitled to our parents money.

But I think that is precisely what is being disputed - did he intend to give his money to her & cut his family off? It's my understanding that she was NOT named in his will, but claims that he said was going to take care of her, and that somehow his son kept this from happening. So, on the flip side, if he chose NOT to leave her anything, but instead left it to his family, then that same argument would work against her.

 

[elliemae1192]

But I think that is precisely what is being disputed - did he intend to give his money to her & cut his family off? It's my understanding that she was NOT named in his will, but claims that he said was going to take care of her, and that somehow his son kept this from happening. So, on the flip side, if he chose NOT to leave her anything, but instead left it to his family, then that same argument would work against her.

I didn't know that. I thought she was in the will. That's different then. BUT: she was married to him and that should count for something. She maybe shouldn't get it all but should be well taken care of with part of the estate.

 

[maleficent1959]

I haven't been following this closely, but I thought the will stipulates that the son receive the inheiritance, and that she is not even named. Isn't her claim that her husband intended to give her money although it doesn't appear that he left any legal documents supporting that?

 

[Shannon G]

I didn't know that. I thought she was in the will. That's different then. BUT: she was married to him and that should count for something. She maybe shouldn't get it all but should be well taken care of with part of the estate.

So if your father was wealthy, at age 89 married a 26 year old stripper, by most accounts never lived with her, & by most accounts she continued to have boyfriends, and he did not her include her in his will & trust (which he updated AFTER their marriage) you'd think that she should be entitled to some part of his estate because she was married to him (for a whopping 14 months)? I don;t know if these "facts" are accurate (this is what I found looking at some news articles online), but if they are, I can completely see why his family would fight her tooth & nail, and why she should not get anything. She looks like nothing but a gold-digger to me.

 

[elliemae1192]

So if your father was wealthy, at age 89 married a 26 year old stripper, by most accounts never lived with her, & by most accounts she continued to have boyfriends, and he did not her include her in his will & trust (which he updated AFTER their marriage) you'd think that she should be entitled to some part of his estate because she was married to him (for a whopping 14 months)? I don;t know if these "facts" are accurate (this is what I found looking at some news articles online), but if they are, I can completely see why his family would fight her tooth & nail, and why she should not get anything. She looks like nothing but a gold-digger to me.

Actually, yes I do. Their ages have nothing to do with it, nor does the fact that she was a stripper. If my husband had died 14 months after our wedding, his family would not have come in and said I wasn't entitled to his assets. If he named the son in the will though, he should get his inheritance, but by taking Anna Nicole as his wife, he DID promise to take care of her.

 

[Shannon G]

Actually, yes I do. Their ages have nothing to do with it, nor does the fact that she was a stripper. If my husband had died 14 months after our wedding, his family would not have come in and said I wasn't entitled to his assets. If he named the son in the will though, he should get his inheritance, but by taking Anna Nicole as his wife, he DID promise to take care of her.

What about the fact that after she married him she did not even live with him, and she continued to have boyfriends? And, I agree with you, to a point -IF he had named her in his will or trust, then fine - he chose to leave her the money, and even if his family doesn't agree, she shouldget what was left to her. BUT - if it is true that he did not name her in the will, even though he updated it after their marriage (which, to me, seems to negate any possible argument that he "meant" to include her & did not get to updating his will - if he updated it after their marriage & left her out,t hat seems intentional), than I don't think that she should be entitled to millions simply by virtue of their marriage.

 

[Stitchy_Baby_626]

I just think she's gross

Donna
xxx

 

[Rafiki Rafiki Rafiki]

I can really appreciate the girl. Underneath that dumb blonde look and outwardly drug-induced attitude, there is a smart, savvy woman who made herself, married well, lost it all, rose from the ashes, made a mint off her weight loss, and managed to get a TV show out of it.

Sure, she's a menace to a moral society and an affront to good taste, but she has done it all very well.

 

[Wishing on a star]

If I am correct, his money is all tied up in Trusts.... This was all arranged before Anna Nicole ever married him. Probably before they had ever even met.

This would mean that it was not simply 'his money' that would automatically go to her.

This money is completely governed by the legal stipulations of the trust fund.
If she was never mentioned in the trust fund... Then, tough luck for her.

Also, as for what he 'gave' her. He did mention a few things on that video tape. An estate, her nice car, etc... From what I saw, he never mentioned that, as his wife, everything should go to her. I don't think he ever mentioned 'money' at all.

I can't believe that this is going all the way to the Supreme Court!!!

 

[lulugirl]

I think they should just split the money and be done w/ all this nonsense. I can't begin to imagine what they are paying in legal fees.

Did someone say this is going to the supreme court?

 

[Tiggeroo]

there is an upcoming hearing. That's why the recent coverage.

 

[elliemae1192]

What about the fact that after she married him she did not even live with him, and she continued to have boyfriends? And, I agree with you, to a point -IF he had named her in his will or trust, then fine - he chose to leave her the money, and even if his family doesn't agree, she shouldget what was left to her. BUT - if it is true that he did not name her in the will, even though he updated it after their marriage (which, to me, seems to negate any possible argument that he "meant" to include her & did not get to updating his will - if he updated it after their marriage & left her out,t hat seems intentional), than I don't think that she should be entitled to millions simply by virtue of their marriage.

I agree that it's really strange if she didn't live with him and still had boyfriends. But he must have been ok with that somehow. He didn't in any way initiate divorce as far as I know (and I admit, I don't know alot about this case). He did marry her though and stayed married until he died. That in itself to me says he wanted to take care of her. I don't think she should get everything, but yes, I do think she should get something. JMHO.