MONROEVILLE, Ala. — The will of “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee has been made public following a lawsuit by The New York Times, but details on her estate remain a secret. But the contents of her estate remain private because trust documents are private. A probate court sealed the will of the famously private writer following her death, and the newspaper filed suit in 2016 to have the document made public. The suit argued that Lee’s desire for privacy wasn’t sufficient legal reason to keep her will hidden from public view. The university said it acquired the letters from Paul R. Kennerson, a retired attorney from La Jolla, California.

Source: National Post February 28, 2018 13:52 UTC