Frank Sinatra's Will is still not public. This is an article that you may
find interesting.Sinatra will leaves music rights to children, real estate to
wife
By Michael White
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES (May. 18, 1998) -- Frank Sinatra's widow will inherit his real estate --
including a Malibu beach house and a Beverly Hills estate -- while his children will get
the entertainer's lucrative music catalogue, a source said Monday.
Sinatra's business interests flourished in the final years of his life through sales of
two top-selling duet albums, reissues of old hits and licensing of Sinatra's name and
image to appear on products ranging from ties to Korbel champagne labels.
Sinatra spokeswoman Susan Reynolds declined to discuss the will and it wasn't
immediately clear when it would be read.
Sinatra's lawyer, Harvey Silbert, has previously said that only he and Sinatra knew
what was contained in the document. Silbert and investment advisor Milton Rudin did not
return calls seeking comment.
Sinatra died Thursday night after suffering a heart attack. A private funeral Mass was
scheduled for noon Wednesday in Beverly Hills and a private vigil service was planned for
Tuesday night.
The New York Post reported Monday that Sinatra left $70 million to $150 million to help
abused children, attributing the information to former Sinatra assistant Artie Funair.
Ms. Reynolds refused to comment on the report.
The source close to the family told The Associated Press that Sinatra is also leaving
substantial resources to Mrs. Sinatra, his fourth wife, and his three children, Nancy,
Tina and Frank Sinatra Jr.
Mrs. Sinatra inherits his real estate, as well as a successful Budweiser beer
distributorship, according to the source. The children get Sinatra's music catalogue, the
source said.
J. Randy Taraborrelli, who wrote the unauthorised biography "Sinatra - Behind the
Legend" said Sinatra always wanted his children to earn their own way.
"They have had to work hard to earn a living," the author said. "The
stress between Barbara and the children is the anxiety the kids felt over the years over
having to carve out their own niche and this feeling she was going to get the money they
had a right to.
"These people aren't paupers, mind you. But they have not been treated as grand
heirs to a fortune," Taraborrelli said. |
