The estate of Tony Hsieh, the founder and former CEO of Zappos, is currently under investigation following his death from injuries sustained in a house fire in Connecticut in 2020. Hsieh was believed to have died without a will, but a seven-page document dated March 2015 was recently submitted to a Las Vegas courthouse, raising questions about its authenticity. The alleged will includes a no-contest clause that could disinherit family members if they challenge it. Hsieh's father, Richard Hsieh, has requested a jury trial regarding the will's validity.
The document was sent to Las Vegas trust attorney Robert Armstrong, who stated he had never met Hsieh despite being named as a co-executor. A man named Kashif Singh claimed to have found the will among his late grandfather's belongings, but the origins of the document remain unclear. Forensic experts have been appointed to analyze the will, focusing on ink analysis and other forensic tests to determine its authenticity. Hsieh's family has also engaged their own forensic expert to assist in the investigation. A report from the forensic specialist overseeing the testing is expected by July 24.