Bill Gates Divorce From Estranged Wife Melinda To Include Settlement Talks Over $5 Billion Worth Of Farmland
May 25 2021, Published 11:34 a.m. ET
Bill Gates' divorce from Melinda will include discussions on who will walk away with their massive amount of farmland.
Earlier this month, Bill's estranged wife filed for divorce following 27 years. The couple did not have a prenuptial agreement and their estate worth an estimated $128 billion is to be divided up.
The Microsoft founder did sign a separation agreement which makes it appear the two hashed out some sort of deal on who gets what. There is quite a bit for them to go over.
The couple owns a $130 million compound in Washington, countless other homes, one of Leonardo da Vinci's original notebooks, luxury cars, and priceless artwork.
One of the more interesting assets is farmland. The New York Times said Bill & Melinda are considered the "largest private owner of farmland."
According to Mother Jones, the couple owns over 242,000 acres nationwide worth an estimated $5 billion. The outlet noted that even if one party walked away with just the land in the divorce they would still be doing just fine.
In the report, MJ says wealthy people have been buying up a ton of farmland over the past decade. Many believe the value will rise as the demand for "land-intensive foods like meat" increases.