Heath Ledger's Father Says Michelle And Matilda Will Be Taken Care Of
Despite reports to the contrary, Heath's father Kim says that even though Heath's will did not specify it, his former lover and daughter will be taken care of financially:
It emerged this weekend that Heath's will had not been updated since 2003 meaning lover Michelle Williams and their two-year-old daughter Matilda Rose were never included.And Ledger's uncles spoke out about their fears that neither Matilda, nor Michelle would get a share of the estate because the Brokeback Mountain star left all his money to his parents and sisters.
The two uncles, Mike and Haydn Ledger, said Matilda was not included in the will because it was written before her birth and not updated.
"I'm concerned for Matilda," said one of the uncles, Hadyn Ledger. "I have concerns about the distribution of funds."
But the actor's father Kim Ledger dismissed those claims insisting Heath's ex-fiance, actress Michelle and daughter, would be well looked after no matter what legal papers instructed.
"Matilda is our absolute priority and Michelle is an integral part of our family," Kim Ledger said in a statement.
"They will be taken care of and that's how Heath would want it to be."
These two uncles are described as "estranged", which makes me wonder just what their motivation is for speaking out now. By all accounts, Michelle and Heath's family share a close bond, and I can't see his father not taking care of the two of them. Even though Heath and Michelle had split up at the time of his death, it seems that they both still cared deeply for each other.
It is a good lesson for us all, however...make sure your affairs are in order, just in case something should happen (God forbid, but you never know).
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