Sherman Hemsley Can Finally Be Buried

As I previously discussed, On Friday, the judge ruled that Sherman Hemsley’s longtime friend, Flora Enchinton Bernal can proceed to bury Sherman and Administer his estate.

Even though DNA results showed that Richard Thornton is Hemsley’s half brother, Judge Patricia B. Chew declared Hemsley’s will, which named Enchinton as executor of his estate and left her all his possessions, to be valid.  The attorney and notary who did Hemsley’s will testified that he never suspected Hemsley lacked capacity at any point when drafting and signing the will.  The witnesses for the will signing also testified that Hemsley had full use of his facilities when he signed the will.

Both Thornton and Enchinton agree to give Hemsley a military burial.

See Judge: ‘Jeffersons’ Actor Sherman Hemsley’s Will Valid, Actor Can Be Buried, accesshollywood, Nov. 9, 2012. 

Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.