Elizabeth Edwards’ Will Leaves Nothing to Husband John Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, died on December 7 after a 6-year battle with breast cancer. Her will, which she drafted just six days before she passed away, names her oldest daughter Cate as executor and leaves everything to her three children. John Edwards gets nothing, and was not even mentioned in the will.

Elizabeth and John separated after he admitted to fathering a child with Rielle Hunter in early 2010. Elizabeth’s estate is valued at $496,000 in personal property and $1 million in real property.

To read Elizabeth’s will, click here.

See Jennifer Epstein, Elizabeth Edwards Leaves John Edwards Out of Her Will, Politico, Jan. 5, 2011; Elizabeth Edwards Leaves John Edwards Out of Her Will, BBC News, Jan. 6, 2011; Elizabeth Edwards’ Will Released, The Huffington Post, Jan. 5, 2011; Update: Elizabeth Edwards Leaves Everything to Children in Will; No Mention of John Edwards, The Reliable Source, Jan. 5, 2011.

Special thanks to Joel Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) and Adam J. Hirsch (William and Catherine VanDercreek Professor of Law, Florida State University College of Law) for bringing this to my attention.