Heath Ledger’s Outdated Will Disa...

Heath Ledger’s Outdated Will Disaster

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S1 · E13
Apr 14, 2026
32:03

Episode notes

Heath Ledger left behind a legendary cinematic legacy and a posthumous Oscar, but his estate plan was stuck in the past. Having written his will five years before his death, the Dark Knight star completely omitted his daughter, Matilda, leaving his $20 million fortune in a state of legal limbo. In this episode of Having Fun with Death & Taxes, estate planning attorney Leslie Marenco and guest Gilberto Matute break down the "accidental" mess left behind by one of Hollywood’s brightest stars.

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Estate Planning
Family
Will
Inheritance
Celebrity Estate
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