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circumstances or her tamer wmiam auPont’s will. Mr. duPont’s will stated that if Mrs. Scott had no children the estate would pass on after her death to any surviving nieces and nephews.
In her will Mrs. Scott left $10 million to be given to the National Trust to acquire more than 800 acres of the 2,600acre estate, including the race course and the large white-columned house where the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, lived until his death in 1838.
However, three months after Mrs. Scott’s death two of her nephews filed suits charging that provisions in their late aunt’s will pertaining to the National Trust are her attempts to frustrate her father’s will.
Current litigation is trying to reach an adequate settlement between the National Trust and Mrs. Scott’s nephews. But until a settlement has been reached, the future of the Montpelier races is uncertain.
“This office is going to do everything in its power to make sure the Montpelier races come off,” says Beverly Rees, public affairs officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “At the moment it is a question of who has title to the property. We hope to be able to reach an agreement with Mrs. Scott’s heirs soon, but as yet nothing is certain.”
If the National Trust does win the title to the property it is likely that the 60year-old Montpelier races will remain virtually unchanged, with the exception that an entrance fee may be charged to cover
fees and maintenance of the course. .
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