Children of William F. Buckley Jr.’s late sister accuse father of stealing from trust fund

Lawsuit filed over Buckley family trust fund

HARTFORD, Conn. — Six children of the sister of the late conservative columnist William F. Buckley are accusing their father in a lawsuit of stealing money from a trust fund their mother set up for them with some of the Buckley family fortune.

The children of Aloise Buckley Heath, a West Hartford resident who died in 1967, filed the lawsuit against Benjamin Heath in June in Hartford Superior Court. They accuse him of transferring more than half the money out of the trust.

It’s unclear how much money is in the trust, which Aloise Buckley Heath established with her share of assets from her family’s oil, gas and mineral rights. Some public records indicate that millions of dollars may still be at stake.

A lawyer for Heath, who lives in California, hasn’t responded to requests for comment.

Information from: The Hartford Courant, www.courant.com