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Celebrity Legacies: Yoko and Julian Battled Over John Lennon’s Estate
When John Lennon of the Beatles was tragically murdered in 1980, his controversial widow, Yoko Ono, took charge of his legacy and his fortune … but where did that leave his two sons? As arguably the most successful songwriter of all time, what did Lennon leave behind? And what did the King of Pop have to do with John Lennon’s legacy? This is installment #5 of our weekly Estate Planning Lessons From The Stars series, which is based on the Celebrity Legacies Tv show for which we provide commentary as the estate legal experts. See other articles in the series here . He famously sang “All You Need Is Love.” When it came to leaving money for his first-born son, John Lennon must have had that song in mind, because he apparently didn’t believe that Julian needed money. In fact, according to Lennon’s first wife, Julian’s mother Cynthia, the man known as the “cool” Beatle was a cruel negotiator during their divorce. Cynthia says he refused to give more than Read more... The post Celebrity Legacies: Yoko and Julian Battled Over John Lennon’s Estate appeared first on Trial and Heirs Blog .