Larry King’s estranged widow, Shawn King, has filed a lawsuit over the star’s recently revealed secret will.
Last week, King’s short will was leaked, stating that he wanted his $ 2 million estate to be divided among his children. The document mentions his two children who are now deceased among the beneficiaries.
In the document, which was compiled shortly after King filed for divorce from Shawn, his estranged wife is not mentioned.
Shawn, 61, recently told Page Six that she plans to dispute the will in court, as she and her husband have already drawn up a plan that is not reflected in the will.
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“We had a very watertight family estate plan,” she said at the end of a plan she and her husband drafted in 2015 ‘as a couple’.
Larry King’s estranged widow, Shawn King, has filed a lawsuit against his handwritten will. (Photo by Greg Doherty / FilmMagic)
(Greg Doherty / FilmMagic)
In court papers filed by Shawn on Tuesday, she opposed the ‘alleged holographic will’ as well as ‘the Ex Parte petition of Larry King, Jr. … for letters of special administration’.
The documents allege that while the divorce proceedings between the broadcasting legend and Shawn were “pending”, he gave no indication that he actually wanted to divorce (other than the initial filing of the petition for dissolution.)
The documents further state that Shawn and King are attending counseling, and “reconciliation remains possible until Larry’s health conditions make it impractical.”
The two were married in 1997. They filed for divorce in 2010 before being reconciled. He again filed for divorce in 2019.
“Shawn is the person with the most knowledge of Larry’s business, assets and desires,” the case said.
King has three remaining children – Larry King Jr. (59), Chance (21) and Cannon (20) – he shared Chance and Cannon with Shawn while his children Chaia and Andy both passed away last year.
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In the case, it is alleged that Larry King Jr. until Larry was unknown [he] was well into his thirties ”and that King Jr. ‘s mother and Larry are apart before the child is born.
King Jr. “has never been involved in Larry’s career or business, and it would be highly inappropriate to place him in the position of Larry’s estate,” the doctors said.
The case alleges that the claim of the new, handwritten will that it “should replace all previous writings” is not sufficient to revoke the previous will. “
In the case, a alleged ‘secret account’ in King’s possession was also mentioned, whereby he would ‘without the knowledge of Shawn’ make gifts to various individuals from common property. ‘
Larry King’s handwritten will was recently unveiled, leaving his $ 2 million estate to his children. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images)
(Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images)
The documents claim that King King Jr. donated more than $ 266,000 between January 1, 2013 and July 31, 2018. Shawn claims he has the right to “declare and recover the gifts” between 50-100% of the value of the gifts.
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Shawn continues to believe [Larry King Jr.] “unduly influenced Larry in connection with some or all of these gifts in the creation of the alleged Holographic Testament,” the documents allege.
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The broadcaster was in his last few years ‘of dubious spiritual abilities’, the lawsuit alleges, meaning “he was highly susceptible to outside influences at the time he executed the Holographic Testament.”
Reps for King Jr. did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.