topic Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter in Community Chat

Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Jordan2 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:00:08 GMT

I have never been a big fan of hers but what I read in an article has changed my mind. Almost a year after Joan's death Melissa is honoring her mother's wishes. Melissa still pays Joan's housekeeping staff, hair and make-up team a salary. Joan paid a good salary, health care, and paid for your kids to go to college. With Joan you had a job for life and were considered family. Melissa checks in with Joan's former assistant (who has Joan's dogs) and publicist, both got an inheritance. Joan would be very proud of how Melissa has conducted herself, honored her, and has kept her memory alive.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Allegheny — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:05:42 GMT

Thank you for posting this. It is nice for a change to read the good things people do. Joan raised Melissa well.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

brii — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:10:14 GMT

Joan always seemed to treat people well.

It's nice to hear Melissa does, as well.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

millieshops — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:31:00 GMT

Good for Melissa. I love hearing that Melissa is following in her mother's footsteps in these matters.

Joan lived incredibly well and Melissa should also, but giving to those who made/make that ease possible is a wonderful way for Melissa to go forward.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

SydneyH — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:35:24 GMT

As executor of her will, isn't she bound legally to disperse her funds as requested? Or is Melissa paying out of her own pocket?

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Sooner — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:53:15 GMT

@SydneyH wrote:
As executor of her will, isn't she bound legally to disperse her funds as requested? Or is Melissa paying out of her own pocket?

Doesn't matter. Being in charge of an estate, even a small one, is a messy and tedious process. I don't think this should be an issue either way. Meslissa had a hard job to deal wtih her mother, and will deal with her estate for many years to come. She deserves a lot of credit for sticking with Joan the way she did.

I thought Joan was great. But I also thought it would be VERY hard to be her daughter. Yes, there's lots of money. But money doesn't mean you don't hurt and/or have a hard time with what you have to deal with in life.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Chrystaltree2 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:30:23 GMT

Is Melissa paying those people out of her own pocket? Or did Joan include those people in her will? If it's Melissa's money, then yes, she's an amazingly generous woman. If she's doing what was stipulated in her mother's will, then Joan was an amazingly generous woman. It only makes sense that Melissa would "check in" with people who worked for and with her mother for many, many years because those people were more than employees. They were like family, there was a personal relationship that didn't die when Joan died.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Venezia — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:50:11 GMT

I've always liked Melissa so it doesn't surprise me that she would do these things. I think she's built a solid career of her own, quietly in the shadow of her mother.

I think she and Joan had a very strong bond and I'm sure it's been an incredibly difficult time for her (and Cooper), losing Joan too soon and so needlessly the way they have.

None of us knows what Joan's will stipulated, but I do remember Joan saying one time that "Melissa gets everything." I'm certain Joan knew her daughter well enough to know that she'd do the right thing. And that's all that matters.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Lipstickdiva — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:54:31 GMT

@SydneyH wrote:
As executor of her will, isn't she bound legally to disperse her funds as requested? Or is Melissa paying out of her own pocket?

Yes she is. And she'd have to report to the Court so they know she's doing everything stipulated in the Will.

But as you said, it's unclear from the OP whether Melissa is personally paying them or if this was put in Joan's Will.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

SydneyH — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:53:15 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:

Yes she is. And she'd have to report to the Court so they know she's doing everything stipulated in the Will.

But as you said, it's unclear from the OP whether Melissa is personally paying them or if this was put in Joan's Will.

If she is following the will, as she legally bound to do so, I'm confused with the praise. No biggie.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

lulu2 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:21:41 GMT

I tend to doubt Ms Rivers decided on her own to continue paying Joan's personal staff. If it's not written in her will, I'm sure it was discussed between the 2 of them. Joan left a decent size estate. She was an educated woman who made her own sizeable fortune. I cannot see her leaving to chance what would become of that fortune. I'm betting everything is spelled out in detail. (down to the care of her dogs)

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

panda1234 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:57:18 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
I have never been a big fan of hers but what I read in an article has changed my mind. Almost a year after Joan's death Melissa is honoring her mother's wishes. Melissa still pays Joan's housekeeping staff, hair and make-up team a salary. Joan paid a good salary, health care, and paid for your kids to go to college. With Joan you had a job for life and were considered family. Melissa checks in with Joan's former assistant (who has Joan's dogs) and publicist, both got an inheritance. Joan would be very proud of how Melissa has conducted herself, honored her, and has kept her memory alive.

Thanks for sharing.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Suziepeach — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 20:04:29 GMT

Awesome, Joan & Melissa...

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Lila Belle — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 20:08:54 GMT

Melissa seems to be a decent person, a caring daughter and a good parent. Yes, she's legally bound to carry out the terms but I see no reason to ever so subtly take a jab at her.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

lulu2 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 20:12:48 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
Melissa seems to be a decent person, a caring daughter and a good parent. Yes, she's legally bound to carry out the terms but I see no reason to ever so subtly take a jab at her.

I was not taking a jab at Melissa.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

faeriemoon — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:24:08 GMT

I think this news is great. But I'm still annoyed that her comments regarding her mother's QVC business are less than appreciative. She has implied that it is a tacky way to make a living.

Her silver line failed because she was soooooo not into it.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

faeriemoon — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:25:00 GMT

@lulu2 wrote:
@Lila Belle wrote:
Melissa seems to be a decent person, a caring daughter and a good parent. Yes, she's legally bound to carry out the terms but I see no reason to ever so subtly take a jab at her.
I was not taking a jab at Melissa.

It didn't strike me as a jab.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

stazgirl — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:35:51 GMT

I just remember yrs ago watching some talk show with my mom that Joan was on (maybe Michael Douglas or Merv Griffin) and they asked Joan if she wore the things she sold and she replied "THAT JUNK< G$D NO!!!!!" My dad laughed so hard. He said, "That's Joan for you...knows how to make a buck but isn't going to lie to you!"

I know in the last yrs she has been seen wearing her things outside of the Q, they might have gotten on to her about that.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

Pearlee — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:42:59 GMT

@stazgirl wrote:
I just remember yrs ago watching some talk show with my mom that Joan was on (maybe Michael Douglas or Merv Griffin) and they asked Joan if she wore the things she sold and she replied "THAT JUNK< G$D NO!!!!!" My dad laughed so hard. He said, "That's Joan for you...knows how to make a buck but isn't going to lie to you!"

I know in the last yrs she has been seen wearing her things outside of the Q, they might have gotten on to her about that.

I think she was joking when she made that statement on the talk show.

Re: Melissa Rivers A Good Daughter

RedHeadedWench — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:42:59 GMT

@stazgirl wrote:
I just remember yrs ago watching some talk show with my mom that Joan was on (maybe Michael Douglas or Merv Griffin) and they asked Joan if she wore the things she sold and she replied "THAT JUNK< G$D NO!!!!!" My dad laughed so hard. He said, "That's Joan for you...knows how to make a buck but isn't going to lie to you!"

I know in the last yrs she has been seen wearing her things outside of the Q, they might have gotten on to her about that.

I think Joan was joking about wearing her "junk". How many times has she been photographed wearing her items?! I am sure she had real valuables...heck she copied mist of them for her jewelry line!

As as far as laying her staff, I would think it was in her will to do so. Melissa is simply following these wishes.