Elizabeth Edwards Cuts John Out of Will
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Elizabeth Edwards left everything to her three children and nothing to her estranged husband, former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, according to her will that was released Wednesday.
The will, which was first obtained by the television show Inside Edition, was signed Dec. 1 — six days before she died after a six-year battle with breast cancer. The couple’s eldest daughter, Cate Elizabeth Edwards, was named executor of the will. Her husband’s name is not mentioned in the will.
John Edwards, a former presidential candidate and vice-presidential nominee who grew up in Robbins, was not mentioned in the will.
The couple separated early last year after he admitted to fathering a child in an extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter, a former campaign videographer. He initially denied that he was the girl’s father.
“All of my furniture, furnishings, household goods, jewelry, china, silverware and personal effects and any automobiles owned by me at the time of my death I give and bequeath to my children,” Elizabeth Edwards said in a copy of the document.
Elizabeth Edwards also stipulated that if she were the only surviving parent of her minor children, Emma Claire and Jack, at her time of death, she wanted 28-year-old Cate Edwards to be their guardian.
Though some reports suggested that the two became closer during Elizabeth Edwards’ final days, John did not speak during her funeral.
He was by her side, along with the children and other friends, when she died Dec. 7 at their home outside Chapel Hill.
Contact David Sinclair at dsinclair@thepilot.com.
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CC85 2 years, 4 months ago
Didn't John make all of their money via his legal career?
clbvpm 2 years, 4 months ago
I'm pretty sure she did the talk show circuits and wrote at least one best seller.
pinehurstmom 2 years, 4 months ago
Good for her- "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
my3cents 2 years, 4 months ago
Very smart lady. Rielle, "the sleeze bucket", had taken enough already.
bigD 2 years, 4 months ago
She also left Uncle Sam out of her Will. By passing in 2010 she avoided the estate tax.
Where is a the outrage from the left that a rich person should have to pay more taxes?
Ross 2 years, 4 months ago
Yeah BigD - I'll bet she and her doctors could have prolonged her death until this year if they really wanted to. These far left types - always thinking about themselves!
LB67 2 years, 4 months ago
it absolutely amazes me how you right wingnuts can take any given story and twist it in such a way to insult Democrats
snow in the forecast, blame it on the left
Arestorer 2 years, 4 months ago
Its the Left's fault!!!!!!!!!
dogboy 2 years, 4 months ago
...that's not all she should have cut out !!!
Ross 2 years, 4 months ago
OUCH..........
RmeMP 2 years, 4 months ago
why does everyone hammer him over cheating on her? it happens; im sorry to sound so callous, but it does - it happens everyday; men cheat on women, women cheat on men...
it doesnt affect me that she cut him out of her will, so why is this even considered "NEWS"??? this is tabloid cover story at its best...
OMG!!! elizabeth didn't leave anything to john?!?! OH NO!!!!
how about the unemployment rate?
how about the THREE DOLLAR PER GALLON GAS THAT NO ONE IS COVERING?
how about the republicans trying to overturn obama care?
THAT IS NEWS - NOT THIS!!!!