**Gene Hackman's Estate Sparks Controversy Following Will’s Release**

Mon Mar 17 2025 01:07:34 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)
**Gene Hackman's Estate Sparks Controversy Following Will’s Release**

Questions arise over the late actor's $80 million fortune, as his will exclusively designates his late wife as the sole beneficiary.


In a shocking turn of events, the release of actor Gene Hackman's will has raised the stakes over his substantial fortune, leaving his three children in a legal quandary.

With the revelation that the revered actor bequeathed his entire estate of $80 million to his late wife, Betsy Arakawa, uncertainties loom concerning the inheritance rights of his children, stemming from ambiguous state laws and the unforeseen circumstances of the couple's deaths occurring just a week apart. Hackman, who passed away in February at the age of 95, had designated Arakawa as his sole beneficiary in a will last updated in 2005.

As legal experts weigh in, the children's avenues for contesting the will include the need to unveil its potential invalidity, especially since Arakawa succumbed to a rare illness seven days prior. Though Hackman’s children—Christopher, Elizabeth, and Leslie—have not publicly commented, legal opinions suggest that if no other beneficiaries are identified, intestate succession laws could favor them in the probate process.

Authorities revealed that both Hackman and Arakawa were discovered deceased in their Santa Fe home after a welfare check, prompting initial investigation concerns, which were later dismissed. The couple had shared over three decades of marriage, and in recollections, Hackman expressed the challenges of balancing his acting career with family life, acknowledging the toll fame can take.

As the dust settles on the circumstances of their deaths and the inheritance disputes unfold, Hackman’s legacy remains clouded by the unresolved fates of his financial assets and familial relationships.

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