"Under the 2016 trust agreement - signed by Tony Bennett in the same year he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and with his attorney of three decades present as a witness - sons Danny and Daegal Bennett could manage his money as estate trustees in the years before and after his death, but daughters Johanna and Antonia could not. Nor were the daughters entitled to any say over how the estate was run."
"But they argue in court papers that only after their father's death did they learn there is just $12 million in the estate. Where did all his money go, they are now asking in Manhattan's Surrogates' Court and New York Supreme Court. Tony Bennett was getting at least $100,000 for each appearance in the 15 years before his last concert in 2022, lawyers for the sisters allege. His fee was far higher, they argue, for blockbuster shows like his two concerts with Lady"
Tony Bennett signed final versions of his will and a family trust in late 2016 while still performing, leaving his widow $5 million and directing the remainder to be split among his four children. The 2016 trust named sons Danny and Daegal as trustees with authority to manage concert earnings and royalty streams, while daughters Johanna and Antonia were excluded from estate management and decision-making. The trust was signed the same year he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. After Bennett's 2023 death, the sisters learned the estate contains about $12 million and have filed suits in Manhattan Surrogates' Court and New York Supreme Court alleging discrepancies in earnings and accountings.
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