https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/12/20/hermes-billionaire-wants-to-bequeath-fortune-to-his-gardener/

London (CNN) — A descendant of Europe’s richest family has reportedly begun a process to adopt his middle-aged gardener, planning to leave him at least half of his fortune of roughly 12 billion euros ($13 billion).

Nicolas Puech, 80, a fifth-generation descendant of the founder of French luxury goods company Hermes, wants to cancel a contract that would bequeath his fortune to the Isocrates Foundation, which he founded, and instead make his employee a legal heir.