10 weird property settlements

10 weird property settlements

Marvin Gaye was a tremendous singer, but he wasn’t always so great at keeping track of his personal finances. He spent lavishly, which meant that he often couldn’t cover his bills.

He was having particularly big trouble footing the bill for his 1977 divorce from Anna Gordy, so Gaye’s lawyer worked out a novel settlement: Gaye would record a new album and give all of the royalties to Gordy as alimony.

This is one of 10 bizarre property settlements, reported by CNN. For more click here. Thanks to Family Law Prof Blog.

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