Wynonna and Ashley Judd, daughters of country singer Naomi Judd, are not mentioned in her will.
via: Page Six
The late country singer – who died by suicide
on April 30 – - rather, she designated her 33-year husband Larry Strickland as the executor of her estate, in accordance with court records.
Naomi stipulated in her will that the 76-year-old musician should have "complete authority and discretion" over any assets belonging to her estate, "without the approval of any court" or consent from any estate beneficiaries.
According to the documents, she also stipulated that Strickland would be entitled to "reasonable compensation" for his services as well as payment for or reimbursement of all "reasonable expenses, advances and disbursements, including attorney's and accountant's fees, made or incurred in the administration of my estate."
Nearly five years before Naomi passed away, the will was created on November 20, 2017.
According to the documents, the “Love Can Build a Bridge” singer – who suffered a life-long and public battle with depression – was of “sound mind and disposing memory” when she signed and approved the will.
Melissa Sitzler, a senior account manager at a Tennessee law firm called Wiatr & Associates, and another individual named Abigail Muelder signed as witnesses, vouching that Naomi was of “sound mind, memory and understanding, and not under any restraint or in any respect incompetent to make a Last Will and Testament.”
According to the will, Naomi also asked that if her husband could not be executor due to death or any other reason, she wanted her brother-in-law, Reginald Strickland, and Daniel Kris Wiatr, the president of Wiatr & Associates, to serve as co-executors.
RadarOnline.com claims a source told them Wynonna, 58, is “upset” that she was excluded because she formed one-half of the duo, The Judds, with Naomi and “believes she was a major force behind her mother’s success.”
However, reps for Wynonna and Ashley, 54, did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment on their feelings about the will.
The sisters have not given any indication of tension between them and their mother since her passing – even attending Naomi’s Country Music Hall of Fame induction one day after announcing her death.
Then in May, Wynonna said she felt “helpless” over the loss and vowed to “break the cycle of addiction & family dysfunction, that I must continue to show up for myself [first] and do the personal healing work.”
Meanwhile, Ashley said in a podcast interview in July that she could “understand” that her mother – who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound – was in pain after years of dealing with an “undiagnosed and untreated mental illness.”
Page Six has also reached out to the attorney who prepared Naomi’s will for further insight, but did not hear back in time for publication.
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Naomi’s estate is estimated to be worth $25 million.
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