1. Thank God !

Posted at 7:05PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Bunnie

2. Glad to see that the family is doing the right thing and thinking of Matilda. Not that Michelle would even need his money, because she has a thriving career of her own, but it's nice to see people doing things "the right way" and doing what they feel Heath would have wanted. God Bless the Ledger and Williams families.

Posted at 7:07PM on Mar 8th 2008 by still in shock

3. Like michelle doesn't have enough of her own money I'm sure she's not worried about it.

Posted at 7:12PM on Mar 8th 2008 by boston

4. Just as I expected. There was no way that Heath's parents would let their granddaughter suffer. She's all they have left of him.

Go Sox

Posted at 7:13PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Baseball Junkie

5. did anyone REALLY think that heath's family would NOT take care of matilda? she is, after all, their granddaughter/neice. i am certain that the ledger's are not the kind of people who would say "well it doesn't mention her in the will so i guess she's SOL".....

Posted at 7:17PM on Mar 8th 2008 by canada107

6. I'm surprised that he had not updated his will to begin. That was a lapse in judgement!

Posted at 7:39PM on Mar 8th 2008 by me

7. A good father would have had his will changed as soon as his child was born, IMHO.
Now that he's dead, it's all hindsight. What, Heath too busy being daddy to remember to include
his only child in the will? Yeah, what a good parent.

Posted at 7:43PM on Mar 8th 2008 by nobozo

8. me:
It was a lapse in judgment but one that is made by many people. Most people don't make any will at all so at least he thought that far ahead. It probably slipped his mind given how much time he spent working,

Go Sox

Posted at 7:45PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Baseball Junkie

9. At this point, I’m just disgusted. It’s an honor that someone names you as a beneficiary in their will. It means that they thought enough of you to leave a piece of what they earned or valued during their life. Matilda could have been named as one of six beneficiaries, but to completely ignore her was a terrible oversight. It’s not the amount that matters; it’s the acknowledgment and respect that should have been given as a tribute to his daughter.

Posted at 7:51PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Angel

10. #7--bozo--you are an idiot.

Posted at 8:08PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Steve

11. Wonderful to hear---if they all do what Heath would have wanted, they can't go wrong. Prayers to all of them.

Posted at 8:09PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Janet

12. I'm not surprised that Heath's family would want to take care of Matilda. As for Michelle, she is the mother but she shouldn't be entitled of anything, they were broken up.

Posted at 8:15PM on Mar 8th 2008 by JustMe

13. It is nice seeing someone doing the right thing. I wonder if Johnny Williamson and his Famous Brother Kevin Williamson"Ya Know Scream, Dawson's Creek..I know what you did last summer" are doing the right thing by taking taking care of Johnny's two sons.

Posted at 8:18PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Tansie

14. Jeebus, people! Lots of people don't make wills at all! Doesn't mean they don't love those they left behind, it usually means they (like many of us) just didn't face their own mortality.

My brother died suddenly 2 years ago without a will and left two kids behind. He loved them more than his life, but didn't think he'd be leaving them at the ripe old age of 28, Like the Ledger family, my parents and I help take care of his kids and will do so from now on.

Let's not bash Heath... because I'm sure he just thought he'd be around for quite a while. And, I already knew his family would look out for Matilda and Michelle, whethere they need the help or not.

Posted at 8:19PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Bless their families

15. who cares?

Posted at 8:21PM on Mar 8th 2008 by f___ you