Zappos Founder Tony Hsieh’s Newly Uncovered Will Highlights an Important Lesson for Entrepreneurs
May 19, 2025 – Media MentionPrivate Client Services Partner, Marc M. Stern, shared his insights with Inc. Magazine on the lessons entrepreneurs can draw from the legal disputes surrounding the will of Tony Hsieh, founder of Zappos.
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Hsieh wasn’t particularly organized with his personal affairs, however. “You’ve got this very wealthy guy who gave his original will to one person, and it appears that that person was incapacitated and then died. In terms of best practices, that’s not the way to go,” says Marc M. Stern, a partner at Greenberg Glusker, a full-service law firm in Los Angeles.
It’s important to trust your estate with professionals who can recall important documents at a moment’s notice. “Many clients want their originals, so we send it [when requested], but we retain copies. If something were to happen to somebody, we know that it exists,” Stern says.
