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Dame Maggie Smith leaves £16million fortune to two actors in will
Dame Maggie Smith left behind a whopping £16million fortune to two people in her will. Probate records seen by The Sun revealed the 89-year-old, who died in September 2024, had a net estate valued at £15,977,325. The bulk of her vast fortune has been left to her two sons, Christopher and Toby Stephens.
TL;DR
- Dame Maggie Smith's net estate was valued at £15,977,325.
- Her fortune has been left primarily to her two sons, Christopher and Toby Stephens.
- Her West Sussex farmhouse, Douglas Lake Farm, has been left to a family trust.
- Provisions are made for her late husband Beverley Cross's estate, splitting copyrights and royalties.
- Her total net worth was around £31.4 million, with significant earnings from Downton Abbey and her production company.