Bill Gates’ divorce: the unusual maneuver of his ex-wife that can change everything

Since Bill Gates announced her divorce, two weeks ago news appears almost daily on what will happen to her heritage of the magnate, estimated at $ 130,000 million. Now it turned out that Melinda, his ex wife, analyzes modifying the agreement they had on the inheritance of their descendants.

For years, we know that Bill is in favor of depriving his children, Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe part of his heritage. In 2015, he gave details of his decision on the Reddit platform: “I don’t think you are doing anyone a favor by giving them billions in inheritance. It is not good to grow up without having to work ”. The co-founder of Microsoft will leave every child around $ 10 million.

Despite the fact that the decision seems to have already been made, divorce experts assure that in Melinda’s request for separation it is suggested that the philanthropist I would try to change the inheritance of their children.

Who noticed a detail “Very unusual” in the official document were the lawyers Harriet Newman Cohen and Martha Cohen Stine, who worked on the separation of several famous couples. Is that, in addition to appointing legal representatives specializing in matrimonial relations, Melinda also mentioned as representatives of the recognized case fiduciary and real estate lawyers.

“Now that Melinda is in charge”, she can try to increase the inheritance that her descendants will receive, explains Newman Cohen, quoted by the portal PageSix. The specialist specifies that In the event of divorce, mothers look for ways to protect the interests of their children.

While details of the Gates’ separation agreements remain under wraps, the issue of inheritances is rarely raised in these reports. In this sense, if the documentation does not specifically detail what amount that the three children will receive, either party can change the amount and leave more or less money to their offspring.

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