Family Claims Patrick Swayze’s Will Was Forged

A legal battle may be brewing between Patrick Swayze’s family members and his widow, Lisa Niemi, as questions regarding his estate remain.  Swayze’s family members are claiming that the second, updated will that surfaced shortly after the actor died from pancreatic cancer in September of 2009 was forged. 

The second will, which was filed in a New Mexico court shortly before the actor died, shocked family members.  According to the family, the will had several flaws; it was signed when he was very ill and in the hospital and when he was unable to understand or sign anything.  Furthermore, the entire family was excluded from the will, and did not receive any part of Swayze’s $40 million estate. 

The family had the documents reviewed by a handwriting expert, who revealed that the documents and signatures were likely to be forged.  The family will go to court to for a ruling on the alleged fraud, hauling with them Lisa and her brother, who was made co-executor of the estate. 

See Patrick Swayze Family Claims Will was Forged, Examiner, Oct. 29, 2014.