TLC: BONNIE AND MERI
Sister Wives star Meri Brown has been seemingly unlucky when it comes to the matter of money. A significant amount of her funds are stuck with the Browns in Coyote Pass property, while she even had to pay to inherit her B&B from her own family.
Apparently, fans felt that Meri would have perhaps got something from her mother’s side after her death. But it seems that Bonnie didn’t leave anything for her daughter despite having ‘$50k wealth.’ But why?
Sister Wives: Meri Didn’t Get Anything From Bonnie’s ‘$50k wealth’
Sister Wives star Meri Brown was really close to her mother, Bonnie. The latter was her support system and the only shoulder she had to cry on. However, the celeb was shattered when her mom took her last breath on March 26, 2021, at the age of 76.
Meri mourned the death of Bonnie for about a month and then ended up “secretly” filing a petition in April 2021. Apparently, she got to know that the latter didn’t leave any will. Hence, the lone wolf decided to file for “determination of heirs” as well as the “appointment of a representative.”
Thesun recently revealed that Meri claimed in the documents that the “best estimate” of the value of the property that Bonnie owned would be $50K. It confirmed that in August 2021, the court appointed the Sister Wives star as the “personal representative” of the entire estate.
The source explained that the initial accounting of Bonnie’s total assets was $17,685.72. This included her “checking and savings account” as well as her car’s value.
But things took a U-Turn as Bonnie’s “debts and liabilities” were $21,644.58. This amount clearly exceeded her total assets, which included her funeral and burial expenses, a car loan, and a probate court filing fee as well.
That is why all of Bonnie’s assets ended up getting “insolvent,” and Meri Brown didn’t get anything from the former’s $50K wealth.
Sister Wives: What Does ‘Insolvent’ Means?
Meri Brown didn’t get anything from Bonnie’s assets. The court declared that all of the latter’s funds were “determined insolvent.” The source spoke to a Utah-based lawyer, Abbey Farnsworth. It was about her case and got a better understanding of the same.
Abbey explained that Meri’s intentions weren’t clear when she filed to become a representative of the state. Apparently, the lawyer stated that she wouldn’t have become entitled to any portion of the decedent’s estate.
He added that this would basically mean that the Sister Wives star is owning up to the responsibility of “settling and distributing” the estate to their heirs.
Abbey revealed that “insolvent” was basically the ultimate ruling of the estate. He explained that all of Bonnie’s assets are less than her existing debts and liabilities. Hence, the lawyer felt that Meri’s was very “very straightforward” and there wasn’t anything usual in it.
So, it appears that Meri’s basic earnings are basically from her other sources. She is the brand ambassador of a clothing brand named LuLaRoe since 2016. The celeb is also looking after her Lizzie’s Heritage Inn in Parowan, Utah.
