Anna Nicole Smith

[elliemae1192]

Just wanted to add, if it was my dad, yes, I'd be hopping mad. But as long as he was of sound mind (not sure if that's being questioned) I wouldn't think there was anything I could do about it.

If his mental state was in question then that's a "horse of a different color" so to speak.

 

[Tiggeroo]

he was of sound mind. I figure he was paying for the company of a good looking woman with some loose morals. He knew what he was getting for his money. He promised to take care of her. From what I've read even if a spouse isn't in the will they are entitiled to 30% and it doesn't matter how long they were married or what the shape of their marriage was. Apparently a spouse can not disinherit their spouse. If he had her sign a pre-nup she would have been limited to 5 million no matter what the will.

 

[Shannon G]

Just wanted to add, if it was my dad, yes, I'd be hopping mad. But as long as he was of sound mind (not sure if that's being questioned) I wouldn't think there was anything I could do about it.

If his mental state was in question then that's a "horse of a different color" so to speak.

I understand, and, like I said, I agree with you IF he had actually left her something in his will. BUT - he didn't - after they were married, he revised his will & trust, and left her out! If he was of sound mind, and he deliberately omitted her from his will, why should she get the money? I don't think the fact that he stayed married to her necessarily saus he wanted to take care of her - if he wanted to take care of her, why did he still leave her out of his will?

I don't think you & I necessarily disagree on this...you seem to be looking at it from the standpoint that he left her something & his kids are trying to take it away, which, if that was the case, I can see your point. But, I'm looking at it from the standpoint of he left it to his kids (actually one kid, I think he disinherited his other son, right along with Anna Nicole) and she is trying to claim that she should get it. If his kids shouldn't be able to keep her from getting it if he was of sound mind & left it to her, then why should she be able to take the money if he was of sound mind and left it to his kids?

 

[elliemae1192]

I do understand your point that he revised his will after the marriage and still did not include her. I guess I'm looking at it from a wife's point of view though. A legal marriage usually brings with it some promises. One of those being that I will not be left penniless if my husband should die. I don't think she should get it all. I just think she should be provided for in some way. As Tiggeroo said, I'm not sure you can completely leave a spouse out of an estate. If you can, I think that's wrong.

My hubby and I don't have an estate and since we've been married for 10 years I don't think there's any question as to who gets the assets if one of us passes. But it just seems wrong for a spouse to be completely left out and I guess that's where I'm coming from. I do think she's a gold digger though and believe me, I won't be crying in my corn flakes if she loses. It just somehow doesn't seem right.

 

[msdznyduck]

Can you say "BIMBO", girls and boys

 

[elliemae1192]

Can you say "BIMBO", girls and boys

I don't think ANYONE will disagree with that.

 

[kasar]

he was of sound mind. I figure he was paying for the company of a good looking woman with some loose morals. He knew what he was getting for his money. He promised to take care of her. From what I've read even if a spouse isn't in the will they are entitiled to 30% and it doesn't matter how long they were married or what the shape of their marriage was. Apparently a spouse can not disinherit their spouse. If he had her sign a pre-nup she would have been limited to 5 million no matter what the will.

I agree. I think she's gross too but maybe he thought she was the best thing in the world, maybe she brought him some happiness and he enjoyed being her husband even for a short time. They may have had an agreement that she could have boyfriends, who knows?

If it was my father, I would take my expensive diploma and experiences and connections that my very rich father provided for me and I'd make my own billions, let that crazy woman have what she's entitled to and get on with my life.

 

[Shannon G]

I do understand your point that he revised his will after the marriage and still did not include her. I guess I'm looking at it from a wife's point of view though. A legal marriage usually brings with it some promises. One of those being that I will not be left penniless if my husband should die. I don't think she should get it all. I just think she should be provided for in some way. As Tiggeroo said, I'm not sure you can completely leave a spouse out of an estate. If you can, I think that's wrong.

My hubby and I don't have an estate and since we've been married for 10 years I don't think there's any question as to who gets the assets if one of us passes. But it just seems wrong for a spouse to be completely left out and I guess that's where I'm coming from. I do think she's a gold digger though and believe me, I won't be crying in my corn flakes if she loses. It just somehow doesn't seem right.

Considering he gave her an estimated $7 million in gifts before his death, I don't think he left her penniless or failed to provide for her. Somehow she managed to lose it all...so I would say that ending up broke was her own doing.

And Bimbo...yeah! My understanding is that her bankruptcy was the result of a sexual harassment suit brought against her by another woman. After seeing a few clips of her "reality" show, I can't say I'm surprised- that is one bizarre chick!

Lesson learned: if you're gonna marry an elderly billionaire for his money, make sure he doesn't have any family to fight you for the money!!!

 

[DisMN]

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

 

[Minniespal]

I quite like her ~ She should give her the money, she is entitled to it.