Legally it’s her’s to do what she wants with. Leave it to the kids or whatever. It’s the amount that she’s getting that gives one pause, well beyond anything she’ll ever spend on herself so can she handle it or at least get a good finance guy to handle it. How many Lotto winners have gone bankrupt after winning millions? I only wish I had that problem.
It is totally unlike winning a lottery though. This woman has lived with this wealth for 20 or more years now. I’m sure they have had accountants and financial advisors all along the way, so it isn’t like suddenly coming into a huge amount of money - she’s already had it..... unless you’re telling me that Mel didn’t allow her any access to a joint checking account or credit cards... ;^)