March 21, 2025 / Press
Jonathan Forster Speaks to Wealth Management About Gene Hackman’s Estate
Jonathan Forster recently spoke to Wealth Management’s Anna Sulkin Stern about who will likely inherit actor Gene Hackman’s $80M estate given that it was left to his wife Betsy Arakawa, who died within a week of Hackman in February of 2025.
Arakawa was reportedly listed as the sole beneficiary and personal representative of his estate, though Hackman has three adult children from a previous marriage. Reports also state that the late actor had also established a trust, the beneficiaries of which have not been made public.
“If Hackman had a revocable trust, the will would likely leave his assets to the trust, to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of the trust,” Jon explains to Wealth Management. He adds that Hackman’s trust would most likely include contingent beneficiaries who would obtain his assets in the event that his wife passed away before he did.