It's not easy being mean. Sure, when you come across something that involves the words "Celebrity," "Rehab," and "VH1", your faith in humanity dies a little bit as you type out a snarky retort. But sometimes professional blogging (a real job, unlike Bigfoot hunters) can make you a little bit cynical. It's almost enough sometimes to make you want to get rid of your wireless connection. But then there are stories like this one: How the three actors who took over Heath Ledger's part in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus after the actor's death earlier this year will be donating the money they make from the film to Ledger's daughter, Matilda. Ledger never had a chance to update his will before his unexpected death, so there has been worries that Matilda would not be taken care of. Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell are all commendable for making one sour old blogger believe that humanity is not all running to The Hills.
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Yes, it is a nice move. But familarity with legal issues and estates isn't obviously a strong point here. Despite the travails of James Brown's family and Jack Kent Cooke's daughter and some other high-profile cases, in MOST cases of uncompleted wills, there are legal doctrines that dictate that a child, especially a young child, will indeed be taken care of. Again, it depends on various circumstances, of course, and every case is different. But in MOST cases, the child will be taken care of, especially if the child is very young. In this case, you can bet that most of Heath Ledger's estate will go toward taking care of his daughter, as it should be. If it isn't, some lawyer is just not doing his job–and he should be investigated.
Plus, let us not forget the mother of Mathilda has that six seasons of Dawson's Creek money! Michelle Williams is hardly sitting around with no money at all.
Not in the case of Heath's family - that Uncle of his is a b*stard. And Michelle is not exactly rolling in it.