Harold Simmons' 44-Page All-To-Wife Will

Why Harold Simmons' widow– sole beneficiary and executor of his will – wanted the will and probate proceedings kept secret isn't apparent now that a redacted version of the will has been made public.

Simmons had already provided for his daughters. Most of the 44-page will deals with how the estate was to be used for charitable purposes (no politics, Simmons instructed) in the event his wife predeceased him.