Here's Who Inherited Joan Rivers' Money After She Died

Publish date: 2024-05-02

The first party Joan Rivers took care of in her estate planning was her daughter, Melissa (above), as well as Melissa's son, Cooper, Joan Rivers' grandson. She also made provisions for her niece and nephew, Caroline and Andrew Waxler. As Business Insider reports, the majority of the legendary performer's significant fortune remained with her family. That money, however, went into a blind trust, so specific amounts and distribution schedules are not public record. It's estimated, though, that Melissa Rivers was left with $75 million of her mother's money, as well as Joan's lavish New York City condo, valued at $35 million at the time that Joan Rivers died, according to Insider. The penthouse triplex, with more than 5,000 square feet, was put on the market for $38 million in 2021, according to Realtor

Joan Rivers also passed down all her possessions to Melissa, but for her part, Rivers made clear to her daughter that she cared little about what happened to her possessions after she was gone. Via Daily Beast, Joan Rivers told Melissa, "'Sell anything and everything you don't want. Don't feel beholden to my possessions.' I feel almost hysterical on that. I don't want them to have a sense of guilt ... In your 80s, you'd be foolish not to think about that," Joan said. In addition to family members, Joan Rivers left some money to devoted assistants Jocelyn Pickett and Sabrina Lott Miller. She also named her former publicist Scott Currie in the trust.

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