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According to the WSJ<\/a>, a recently discovered will suggests late Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh had concrete plans for his fortune despite previous beliefs that he died without leaving instructions for an estate that\u2019s estimated to be worth $1.2 billion.<\/p>\n Among other things, the document, signed in 2015 and included in a recent court filing, contains a striking no-contest clause directed at Hsieh\u2019s family: if any of his four family members challenges his wishes, all will receive nothing. The will also allocates over $50 million and several Las Vegas properties to undisclosed trusts tied to recipients he aimed to surprise.<\/p>\n Notably, Hsieh also earmarked $3 million for his alma mater Harvard University, the storied institution that\u2019s currently battling with the Trump administration, which has frozen billions of dollars<\/a> in federal funding and is reportedly<\/a> giving Harvard\u2019s endowment a closer look. <\/p>\n The will\u2019s discovery adds another bizarre element to the already strange <\/a>legal battle over Hsieh\u2019s estate following his November 2020 death in a house fire at age 46. Hsieh reportedly crafted the will to create a \u201cWOW factor\u201d for beneficiaries, wanting them to \u201clive in the wow.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n