Elizabeth Edwards died at the age of 61 on December 7th 2010 after a long battle with breast cancer. The late wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, has left him completely out of the will she signed before she died last month.The document, dated 1 December, names Catharine, Ms Edwards' 28-year-old daughter, as the executor of the will. Mr Edwards and his wife separated one year ago after revelations he had fathered a child during an affair..
Ms Edwards has left her personal effects, furniture, cars and other items to be divided among Catharine, known as Cate, and Ms Edwards' two younger children, 12-year-old Emma Claire and 10-year-old Jack."Those are items that have sentimental attachment, like a grandmother's engagement ring or antiques she'd want to go only to her children and no-one else," said estate planning attorney Andrea Chomakos. The documents valued Elizabeth Edwards' estate at $496,000 in cash, household furnishings, vehicles and ownership in businesses. She also owned real estate worth approximately$1m.
Ms Edwards was originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. The disease then went into remission before returning during the 2008 presidential campaign. She wrote two best-selling books, called Resilience and Saving Graces, about her illness and her marriage. The stunning revelatons about her husband were devastating to her and who knows what effect they had on her health and on her will to live. No one was surprised that Edward was not mentioned in the will. I believe he was present at her funeral and tried to be supportive to his children.
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