Burt Reynolds Left His Only Son Out of His Will and Created a Trust for Him Instead

Burt Reynolds included a statement in his will stating that his son, Quinn, will not be receiving anything from his will. It read that, when it came to his son, “I intentionally omit him from this, my Last Will and Testament, as I have provided for him during my lifetime in my Declaration of Trust.”

Reynolds died earlier this month at age 82. Quinton, born in 1988, was the adopted son of Reynolds and his ex-wife Loni Anderson. At the time of his death, Reynolds was reportedly worth $5 million.

The will, which was signed in 2011, appoints Reynolds’ niece Nancy Lee Brown Hess as the personal representative of Reynolds’ estate. Hess said in a statement, “My uncle was not just a movie icon; he was a generous, passionate and sensitive man who was dedicated to his family, friends, fans and acting students.” She said that his death was highly unexpected, and that Reynolds “was looking forward to working with Quentin Tarantino (in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and the amazing cast that was assembled.”

See Emily Zauzmer, Burt Reynolds Left His Only Son Out of His Will and Created a Trust for Him Instead, People, September 18, 2018.

Special thanks to Joel C. Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.) for bringing this article to my attention.