As I have previously discussed, a reclusive man in Nevada named Walter Samasko, Jr. was found dead in his home along with $7.4 Million in gold coins and bars. Now, officials in Carson City, Nevada have declared Arlene Magdon as the rightful heir to the gold found in Samasko’s garage. City Clerk-recorder Alan Grover stated that it took the county at least a month to determine that Magdon was the rightful owner. Grover’s research revealed that Magdon was Samasko’s first cousin and his only living relative. Magdon was not the only party that was thought to be the relative of the reclusive Nevada man. Many others came forward claiming to be relatives of Samasko. One of these people who came forward claimed that he only recently remembered that he was related to Samasko. The man claimed that he was a secret agent that had suffered a head injury, rendering him unable to remember that he was related to Samasko.
A court has set a hearing to occur on December 18, 2012 to certify that Magdon as the legitimate heir. After an $800,000 tax on the gold is deducted from the total amount, Magdon is likely to receive the remainder sometime in 2013.
See Arlene Magdon, Distant Relative Of Dead Reclusive Walter Samasko Jr., Heir To $7 Million Found In Garage, The Huffington Post, Dec. 14, 2012.
Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.
