Naomi Judd removed both daughters from her $25 million will

[Anonymous]

New report, confirming what some on this thread surmised:

Ashley, 54, and Wynonna, 58, are not mentioned in the will, however, a source close to the family exclusively told Us that they are listed as beneficiaries of Naomi’s Trust. “It is likely they will inherit money through that once it is administered,” the insider said, noting that Larry is also the “administrator and head of the Trust, so he really is in control of the whole estate.”

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. They’ve been living together on one estate for decades and were supposedly very close family. Why woukd she leave out both daughters and any grandchildren from a $25 million inheritance?

Naomi Judd, who was the long-time singing partner of her daughter Wynonna as The Judds, left her two daughters out of her will in a baffling move.

Both Wynonna, 58, and Ashley, 54, did not feature in the will, and did not get any part of her estate, with the Nashville superstar leaving everything to her widower Larry Strickland.

The couple had been married for 33 years, with Naomi making Strickland the executor of her estate in a move that was said to ‘baffle’ Wynonna.

The Grammy award-winning country star’s decision has reportedly sparked another bitter battle between Ashley and Wynonna.

Ashley is reportedly siding with her late mother and Larry, while Wynona believes that they ‘conspired’ against her

If her daughter is her singing partner, she presumably shares in their performance-related income in her own right. It's not like she's an employee her mother pays. (Although we don't really know how their partnership was structured). But to the degree that they both made money from their careers, mom doesn't owe the daughter.

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Anonymous wrote:New report, confirming what some on this thread surmised:

Ashley, 54, and Wynonna, 58, are not mentioned in the will, however, a source close to the family exclusively told Us that they are listed as beneficiaries of Naomi’s Trust. “It is likely they will inherit money through that once it is administered,” the insider said, noting that Larry is also the “administrator and head of the Trust, so he really is in control of the whole estate.”

Yeah, they'll be fine. Until we hear something directly from them, this is a nothingburger.

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Anonymous wrote:It is the individual’s right to do what they want to with their money. There was very little left when my mother and father died. I took care of them out of a sense of duty to honor my father and mother as God commanded us to do up on that mountain top. It was never in hopes of being paid for it.

Yea but I assume you knew there was very little $. That is different from learning that they left their millions to someone else. Sure, you would have cared for them anyway, but I’m sure it would sting if they gave what they had to someone else.

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Anonymous wrote:I think this drama is manufactured. When my grandpa died, everything went to his wife. And when she died, her will was the one that was followed

Um, no. When my two grandpas died, my grandmas got a lot but my parents and aunts and uncles AND grandkids all got checks, too. I got six-figure checks from both in my early and mid 20s. And neither was worth anywhere near $25M.

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Anonymous wrote:My father died last year and I got absolutely nothing. We were very close. Everything went to my mother. I haven't lost any sleep over it, I assumed that would have happened anyway.

I don't see how this situation is any different. The surviving spouse got it all.

I think there's a difference when not a stepfather who didn't raise you but your own mother (who likely adores you and would save your life over her own) inherits it all.

They were married for 33 years. This was not a new spouse.

But he didn't raise them; they were adults when their mom married him.

Exactly. They were adults. Rich adults. They were not entitled to her estate. It’s perfectly normal that her estate would go to her long-time husband.

PP here. You do you then. You sound like an atty. As a mom, I can't imagine omitting my two adult children and their families from my will. It's not a matter of them needing money. I doubt Naomi's husband "needed" 25 million.

Yeah even if they didnt need or want the money I can see being upset with a $25 million estate that the mom didn't designate something for them but perhaps she left them personal items that have more sentimental than monetary value.

My dad is remarried and has been for 30-some years and I don't expect to receive a thing when he passes because everything he has is theirs and I am not entitled to any of it. I do know he has made me the beneficiary on an insurance policy.

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Anonymous wrote:I think this drama is manufactured. When my grandpa died, everything went to his wife. And when she died, her will was the one that was followed

Um, no. When my two grandpas died, my grandmas got a lot but my parents and aunts and uncles AND grandkids all got checks, too. I got six-figure checks from both in my early and mid 20s. And neither was worth anywhere near $25M.

👍 My family members have done the same. I realize those decisions are trickier if the possible recipients have spending, work ethic, or substance abuse issues.

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Anonymous wrote:My father died last year and I got absolutely nothing. We were very close. Everything went to my mother. I haven't lost any sleep over it, I assumed that would have happened anyway.

I don't see how this situation is any different. The surviving spouse got it all.

I think there's a difference when not a stepfather who didn't raise you but your own mother (who likely adores you and would save your life over her own) inherits it all.

They were married for 33 years. This was not a new spouse.

But he didn't raise them; they were adults when their mom married him.

Exactly. They were adults. Rich adults. They were not entitled to her estate. It’s perfectly normal that her estate would go to her long-time husband.

It just gets weird with stepparents. My mom and stepdad don’t have a lot of money, but most of what they have my mom inherited from my grandmother (my mom was an adult when grandma died). So if my mom leaves that all to my stepdad, who she’s be married to 20+ years, my bother and I receive nothing of my grandmothers estate. And potentially, my grandmothers estate will go to my stepbrother and his kid, both of whom met my grandmother exactly twice. It’s not that I deserve or am entitled to that money (which to be clear, is hypothetical - I doubt there will be much of anything left), but my stepbrother isn’t either. I would feel pretty bad if that’s where it ended up.

And if my dad leaves everything to my step-mom, who knows? She’ll probably leave it to an animal rescue, which would actually feel better to me than my grandmothers money going to my stepbrother.

I’ve always thought the 50/50 split makes sense - leave 50% to spouse and divide remaining 50% among the kids. Then when spouse dies, even if their 50% goes elsewhere, the kids receive some of the generational wealth.

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Anonymous wrote:It is the individual’s right to do what they want to with their money. There was very little left when my mother and father died. I took care of them out of a sense of duty to honor my father and mother as God commanded us to do up on that mountain top. It was never in hopes of being paid for it.

Yea but I assume you knew there was very little $. That is different from learning that they left their millions to someone else. Sure, you would have cared for them anyway, but I’m sure it would sting if they gave what they had to someone else.

It’s not someone else. It was her husband of 33 years. This wasn’t her fling of the week.

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Anonymous wrote:In my will I leave everything to my husband if he survives me. I think this is pretty normal? I guess if he gets remarried and then dies first my kids could be screwed.

Ding ding ding

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Her widower husband is going to marry some young Nashville gold digger and she's going to get everything. I hope the daughters take this to court, this is not right and was probably something he orchestrated.

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Anonymous wrote:It is the individual’s right to do what they want to with their money. There was very little left when my mother and father died. I took care of them out of a sense of duty to honor my father and mother as God commanded us to do up on that mountain top. It was never in hopes of being paid for it.

Yea but I assume you knew there was very little $. That is different from learning that they left their millions to someone else. Sure, you would have cared for them anyway, but I’m sure it would sting if they gave what they had to someone else.

It’s not someone else. It was her husband of 33 years. This wasn’t her fling of the week.

.and THEY are her daughters since birth-- 50+ years

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Anonymous wrote:It is the individual’s right to do what they want to with their money. There was very little left when my mother and father died. I took care of them out of a sense of duty to honor my father and mother as God commanded us to do up on that mountain top. It was never in hopes of being paid for it.

Yea but I assume you knew there was very little $. That is different from learning that they left their millions to someone else. Sure, you would have cared for them anyway, but I’m sure it would sting if they gave what they had to someone else.

It’s not someone else. It was her husband of 33 years. This wasn’t her fling of the week.

+2. Sorry, 33 years of being through thick and thin with a difficult person means you are family.

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Anonymous wrote:It is the individual’s right to do what they want to with their money. There was very little left when my mother and father died. I took care of them out of a sense of duty to honor my father and mother as God commanded us to do up on that mountain top. It was never in hopes of being paid for it.

Yea but I assume you knew there was very little $. That is different from learning that they left their millions to someone else. Sure, you would have cared for them anyway, but I’m sure it would sting if they gave what they had to someone else.

It’s not someone else. It was her husband of 33 years. This wasn’t her fling of the week.

+2. Sorry, 33 years of being through thick and thin with a difficult person means you are family.

It's not like she was a broke nobody when they met and married. She was filthy rich and one of the biggest country singers of the 80s.

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Anonymous wrote:Her widower husband is going to marry some young Nashville gold digger and she's going to get everything. I hope the daughters take this to court, this is not right and was probably something he orchestrated.

And if he doesn’t, will it change your mind? No? I didn’t think so.