Winehouse Did Not Have a Will After All

Following singer Amy Winehouses’ death, many reports surfaced that the twenty-seven year old had a will and had updated the will following her divorce from ex-husband Blake Fielder. According to recently filed probate records, however, these early reports were false. The probate records reveal that Winehouse died intestate with an estate valued at $6.7 million (reduced to $4.66 after taxes and other debts).  The true value of Winehouse’s estate may be more as probate records do not show assets held jointly with others or assets with a beneficiary designation.

As an ex-spouse, Fielder will receive nothing. Winehouse’s older brother, Alex, will also receive nothing as a result of Winehouse dying intestate. Instead, Winehouse’s parents, Mitch and Janis, will receive all of Winehouse’s assets. Mitch is also the estate administrator.

See Danielle and Andy Mayoras, Amy Winehouse Didn’t Have a Will After All, But Did Have Millions, Forbes, Mar. 28, 2012; Amy Winehouse Estate, Singer’s $4.66 Million Fortune To Go To Family, The Huffington Post, Mar. 28, 2012.

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) and David S. Luber (Attorney at law, Florida Probate Attorney Wills and Estates Law Firm) for bringing this article to my attention.