Jackie Cooper's Will — The Poison Pill Clause
Before he died, Hollywood legend Jackie Cooper wanted to make sure NOBODY challenged his last will and testament … and to make sure, he wrote in a special provision intended to SCREW anyone who challenges his final wishes.
obtained a copy of Cooper”s final will — filed in L.A. County Superior Court two days after the “Superman” actor passed away last week.
According to the docs, Cooper basically willed everything to his wife — and when she passes away, the estate will be divided equally between their children.
And to prevent the kids from a nasty fight over the money — Cooper wrote in a clause saying if anyone tries to contest the will, “I give to such persons so contesting or objecting the sum of FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) and no more.”
FYI — provisions to this effect are sometimes referred to as a “poison pill clause” — because any person who would be dumb enough to challenge the will is killing any chance of getting anything out of the estate.
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