Since the passing of O.J. Simpson on April 11, 2024, there has since been an update regarding his estate. Simpson’s will was filed Friday in a Clark County court in Nevada. His will named his longtime lawyer, Malcolm LaVergne, as the executor. LaVergne has mentioned that he will be working to prevent a payout of $33.5 million.
The judgment was awarded by a California civil jury nearly three decades ago in a wrongful death lawsuit. It was filed by the families of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.
Executor to Execute a Fighting Payout Plan
Malcolm LaVergne told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that O.J. Simpson’s estate has yet to be tallied. Now due to the laws set in Nevada, his estate must go through the courts since the assets have exceeded the $20,000 limit. Within his will, the document explains that Simpson’s property was placed into a trust that was created this year. O.J. Simpson died without having even paid the majority portion of the civil judgment that was awarded in 1997 after jurors found him liable. The Goldman and Brown families might be up next in line to be paid as O.J. Simpson’s assets are being prepared to go through the court’s probate process.
O.J. Simpson’s Ironclad Will Put into Play Over Estate
O.J. Simpson’s will list his four children and notes that any beneficiary who seeks to challenge provisions of the will “shall receive, free of trust, one dollar ($1.00) and no more in lieu of any claimed interest in this will or its assets.” As Simpson’s long-term lawyer, dating back to 2009, LaVergne is well aware of what Simpson had planned for his estate upon his passing. LaVergne specifically stated that Simpson made it clear that he didn’t want the Goldman family to see any money from his estate. He told the Review-Journal:
“It’s my hope that the Goldmans get zero, nothing,” “Them specifically. And I will do everything in my capacity as the executor or personal representative to try and ensure that they get nothing.”
The Brown and Goldman families have indeed pushed for payment. However, LaVergne mentioned there was never a court order that forced Simpson to pay the civil judgment. Goldman’s father, Fred Goldman, had claimed it was ultimately never an issue involving money but was simply about holding Simpson responsible. Furthermore, the Goldman and Brown families will be on at least equal footing with other creditors. It is also possible both families will have an even stronger claim, as O. J. Simpson’s estate is settled under terms established by the trust created in January.
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