Who inherits Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ residuals

After the tragic death of Matthew Perry, many fans are thinking about who will inherit his Friends residuals and other income. He was famous for his role as Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends. Do you want to know about Matthew Perry’s Friends residuals and net worth? 

Matthew Perry’s Income from Friends

How much did Matthew Perry make from Friends? As per the USA Today by Warner Bros. Tour, it is reported that each Friends cast net worth was around $20 million a year. Perry and other cast of Friends made $1 million per episode for seasons 9 and 10. Each cast made $41 million for the last two seasons. 

Matthew Perry’s Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Matthew Perry’s net worth covers around $120 million after his death. Apart from his salary from Friends, his net worth includes what he made from other movies and TV shows, such as The West Wing, Ally McBeal, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and The Ron Clark Story. 

In an interview with People, he revealed, “The fact that I would trade it all to not have this disease is true, but I don’t belittle how fun the experience has been on Friends. And the money was amazing. Just the creative experience of being on the show probably saved my life.”

Who Will Inherit Matthew Perry’s Residuals? 

According to Charlie Douglas, a certified financial planner, there are a lot of possibilities to happen for Perry’s money. Firstly, Perry was a member of SAG-AFTRA and has contracts that help members list beneficiaries for residual payment after death. The second option is that his money will go to a trust instead of an individual. 

Thirdly, if he has not named any beneficiary, it will allow the state law to inherit his estate plan. “It’s quite possible that not having a spouse or children, he didn’t [write in] anything,” Douglas said.