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According to the WSJ , a recently get a line will propose late Zappos co - father Tony Hsieh had concrete plans for his hazard despite former beliefs that he died without leaving operating instructions for an estate that ’s approximate to be deserving $ 1.2 billion .
Among other thing , the document , ratify in 2015 and included in a late court filing , control a salient no - contest clause directed at Hsieh ’s family : If any of his four family members challenge his wishing , all will receive nothing . The will also allocates over $ 50 million and several Las Vegas dimension to undisclosed trusts tied to recipients he aimed to surprise .
Notably , Hsieh also earmarked $ 3 million for his alma mater Harvard University , the storied origination that ’s currently battling with the Trump administration , which hasfrozen billions of dollarsin Union financial support and isreportedlygiving Harvard ’s endowment a close look .
The will ’s find adds another outlandish element to the alreadystrangelegal battle over Hsieh ’s estate following his November 2020 decease in a house flak at age 46 . Hsieh reportedly craft the will to create a “ WOW ingredient ” for benefactive role , wanting them to “ live in the wow . ”
