
As we told you yesterday, Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' daughter, Matilda, is getting her father's inheritance.
All of it.
Heath's father has said, "Our family has gifted everything to Matilda." And it's about time!
But, with that good news, comes some bad news.
The company that had a $10 million life insurance policy on Ledger has decided not to pay up - yet - since they claim the death might have been a suicide, even though officials have stated it was accidental!
So, Williams has hired attorneys for her daughter to sue the agency.
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company wrote the policy for Ledger back in June 2007, just six months before he died.
Instead of paying the money to little Matilda, ReliaStar has set out to investigate whether Ledger committed suicide, despite the medical examiner ruling it was an accidental death.
The company is calling Ledger's death "suspicious" and possibly an act of suicide. The company stated that "ReliaStar is entitled to investigate Plaintiff's claim to determine if the 'Suicide' provision is applicable."
And guess who's coming back into the picture.
Mary-Kate Olsen!!!
ReliaStar's attorneys are going to take the depositions of MKO, as well as the masseuse who discovered him dead. They'll also be interviewing his doctors, agents, co-stars on films, psychologists, and many others.
ReliaStar is also claiming that Ledger lied on his insurance application, specifically when it asked if he was taking prescription drugs or ever took illegal drugs.
If they find out he lied, they can contest the policy and say it was a "material misrepresentation."
But, Matilda's lawyers say ReliaStar is violating California law which does not allow insurance companies to reexamine applications after the death of the policyholder.
Her lawyers believe the company should have already paid and say the company is acting "maliciously, fraudulently and/or oppressively."
What do U think????
[Image via WENN.]
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