Legendary musician Marvin Lee Aday, better known as “Meat Loaf” and singer of “Bat out of Hell” passed away on January 20, 2022. Many members of the Rock n’ Roll community posted fond tributes recounting his uniqueness, kindness, and desire to be great, including Alice Cooper and Stephen Fry. Meat Loaf is survived by his wife, Deborah Gillespie, his daughter Amanda Aday and stepdaughter Pearl Aday from his first marriage to Leslie G Edmonds.

There has been no word yet on if he has a will or trust set up to distribute his estate, but it almost certainly will be a large one. In addition to being a singer, Meat Loaf was also a songwriter, actor, and record producer with a reported net worth of around 50 million USD. His estate will include all of his monetary assets, real property, and personal property. If he does not have a will or trust set up to distribute his estate, it will likely pass through the probate courts and be distributed through intestacy statutes of the jurisdiction(s) he and or his property resides in. Typically, his estate will be distributed to his wife and children in intestacy but depending on the jurisdiction stepchildren may not be treated equally as marital children. This is why it is important to set up a will or trust, so you have full control over how your assets are distributed ensuring everyone and everything that you want to be taken care of is. Contact Antonoplos and Associates today to take the first steps towards preparing your estate. It is never too early!