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Probate Reveals Quentin Willson Left £1.86 Million Net Estate to Family

The court sign-off made the estate's value public under UK probate rules.

Overview

  • Probate documents published Tuesday put his estate at £1,921,590 gross and £1,856,615 net.
  • His will, written in 2003, received High Court approval last week.
  • The will leaves the estate to his wife Michaela plus their three children Mercedes, Max and Mini.
  • Willson died on 8 November after a short battle with lung cancer at the age of 68.
  • He rose to fame on the original Top Gear and later Fifth Gear, and he led fuel-price campaigns credited with helping to freeze UK fuel duty.