Alex Murdaugh's wife left him all of her property in will before mysterious murder

[Jilly_in_VA]

Maggie Murdaugh, the wife of embattled South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, left her property to him in her will before she and their son were mysteriously killed in June, according to a copy of her last will and testament.

Alex Murdaugh, 53, has faced months of public scrutiny since his wife, 52, and son, Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found shot multiple times on June 7 at the family’s home in rural Islandton, South Carolina, about 65 miles west of Charleston.

Since then, Alex Murdaugh has been at the center of a storm of allegations -- including misusing money from his law firm -- that led to the suspension of his law license. He also enlisted a hitman to kill him so his surviving son, Buster, could cash in on his $10 million life insurance policy, one of his attorneys said.

The deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh remain unsolved.

Maggie Murdaugh signed the will in August 2005, according to a Sunday report in The Island Packet in South Carolina. The newspaper was the first to report on the document, which was later obtained by NBC News.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alex-murdaughs-wife-left-property-will-mysterious-murder-rcna10182
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Tell me again how the sumbitch didn't do it....or have it done......

[Effete Snob]

1. "Maggie Murdaugh signed the will in August 2005"

I know nothing of this case, but the headline and first paragraph make it seem like this was done recently before her demise.

Yes, people tend to sign wills leaving their stuff to their spouse in the event they die. They usually sign them before they die.

It would be fairly unusual for a married person not to leave all their stuff to their spouse.

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. Until you know more about the case

You might ought to hold off commenting. Just saying. It's got more layers than your granny's thousand=layer cake.

[Effete Snob]

5. Regardless of the layers

Signing a will 16 years prior to a murder, in which someone leaves all their stuff to their spouse, is unlikely to be an interesting layer.

Thank you for your suggestion on what I should do, which is respectfully declined. I'll comment where I like.

[Sneederbunk]

4. +100

[Tomconroy]

3. I've been wondering about life insurance.