Epilawg first brought you the story of Wellington R. Burt on May 24, 2011, in Unusual Will Provisions in a Multimillion Dollar Estate. The saga appears to have finally been laid to rest, 92 years following Burt’s death. Burt’s $100 million to $110 million estate was distributed to 12 heirs who did not even know the man who has made them each multi-millionaires.
Whether you call it a curse or a blessing, the chapter has closed for the Saginaw lumber baron; however, the story is just beginning for the 12 recipients. This is all assuming, of course, that none of the more than a dozen attorneys involved in the case representing the 12 heirs and trustees do not appeal!
