A new report claims that the late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, wife of Clon member Koo Jun Yup, left behind personal notes outlining how she hoped her estate would be divided after her death.
According to Taiwanese media SETN and Mirror Weekly, on July 15 (local time), Hsu recorded his thoughts on the distribution of his assets in the Notes application of his cell phone while he was still alive.
Local reports said she wanted her jewelry and luxury bags to pass to her daughter, while the rest of her estate would be shared between her husband Koo Jun Yup, her two sons and her older sister’s children.
However, Hsu’s family reportedly concluded that the note did not qualify as a legally valid will. As a result, his estate was not distributed according to the contents of the note.
Previously, on July 12, SETN reported that Koo Jun Yup was expected to enter a mediation process next week with the legal representatives of Hsu’s children. The report suggests that the process indicates that the inheritance issue has not yet been finalized.
The outlet further said that Koo has not relinquished her inheritance rights and is working to ensure that the portion of the estate intended for the two children that Hsu shared with her ex-husband, Wang Xiaofei, is adequately protected.
When reporters asked Koo Jun Yup’s legal representative for confirmation regarding the claims, his lawyer declined to comment.
Attention was also drawn to a public statement made by Wang Xiaofei, which outlined the structure of the reported legacy. According to the filing, one-third of the estate would legally go to Koo Jun Yup as Hsu’s surviving spouse. Wang said he respects both Koo’s legal inheritance rights and any personal decisions he may make regarding his share.
The remaining two-thirds of the estate was reportedly jointly inherited by Hsu’s two younger sons. Wang also said he had set up a trust account to manage the children’s inheritance on their behalf.
There were also reports that Hsu’s mother, Huang Chun Mei, asked Koo Jun Yup to sign a document renouncing his inheritance rights. However, SETN reported that Koo has not signed any agreement to give up his legal claims.
Barbie Hsu married Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei in 2011 and the couple had a son and daughter before divorcing in 2021. In March 2022, she reunited with and married her ex-boyfriend, Koo Jun Yup. Tragically, Hsu died in February last year while traveling in Japan after developing pneumonia caused by complications from the flu.
Sources: Daum
