James Gandolfini’s Will Filed: Majority Goes to Son Michael

July 6, 2013 by Mike Siegel

Grievances became bittersweet after friends and family received a bucket load of money from James Gandolfini’s will.

According to the New York Post, the 51-year-old actor’s 17-page will, which he signed last December 19th, was filed on July 2nd in Manhattan’s Surrogate Court. In it, he left millions of dollars to various relatives and friends, including his secretary and assistant. As assumed, a bulk of the funds will go to Gandolfini’s children, wife and sisters. However, the majority has been left to Gandolfini’s 13-year-old son Michael.

Gandolfini, who was estimated to be worth up to $70 million, left Michael a trust until he turns 21, his clothing and jewelry. Through the trust, Michael will be able to buy his father’s Greenwich Street condo in the West Village of New York City. Michael also will share Gandolfini’s Italian estate with his 8-month-old half-sister Liliana when she is 25. Gandolfini surely wanted to provide for his children and assure that they would be well off even when he is no longer there for them in person. In fact, he requested in the document that “they will continue to own said property and keep it in our family for as long as possible.” The “remainder” of the estate is left to be split amongst his wife, sisters and daughter Liliana.

Gandolfini’s will also states that his other properties may be sold, but does not explicitly say who would receive the money. Other properties of Gandolfini that were not addressed in the will are a $1.1 million home in Califon, NJ and a $7 million duplex penthouse in Tribeca in New York City. The will is the first filing of Gandolfini’s properties and estate, but it is likely that more filings will be added to the document as executors fully calculate his net worth over the next nine months. The will also says that if anything were to happen to his children’s mothers, custody would go to his sisters.

Rest in peace James Gandolfini.