Hermès billionaire adopts gardener, leaves behind $11 billion fortune

French billionaire Nicolas Puech (81 years old) is an heir to the world-famous Hermès fashion family. Mr. Nicolas Puech is the 5th generation descendant of legendary fashion designer Thierry Hermès (1801-1878). Currently, Mr. Nicolas Puech still holds 5% of the shares of the Hermès fashion house.

Mr. Nicolas Puech is living in Martigny, Switzerland. According to the American financial and business magazine Forbes , Mr. Nicolas Puech has assets of more than 11 billion USD. These days, information about Mr. Puech attracts much attention from the international media and public.

Tỷ phú Hermès nhận người làm vườn làm con nuôi, để lại gia sản 11 tỷ USD - 1 — French billionaire Nicolas Puech (Photo: New York Post).

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Mr Puech is said to be making preparations to transfer his assets to his heirs. Notably, Mr Puech has never been married and has no children. Several Swiss news outlets have reported that he is planning to adopt a 51-year-old gardener who has worked for Mr Puech for many years.

The adoption is said to be to help the gardener inherit the wealth left by Mr. Puech easily and conveniently. Official information about the gardener's identity has not been disclosed.

According to some news outlets in Switzerland, the 51-year-old gardener lives with his wife and has two children. It is not clear whether the gardener will inherit part or all of billionaire Nicolas Puech's fortune.

In 2014, billionaire Nicolas Puech left the board of directors of the Hermès fashion house due to disagreements with members of the Hermès family. The fact that Mr. Puech is said to be in the process of leaving his inheritance to someone who is not a member of the family also shows the deep disagreement between him and his relatives in the family.

Tỷ phú Hermès nhận người làm vườn làm con nuôi, để lại gia sản 11 tỷ USD - 2 — Several Swiss news outlets reported that Mr. Puech is planning to adopt a 51-year-old gardener (Photo: New York Post).

However, Mr Puech's adoption plans may face difficulties, as he wants to adopt an adult, a rare occurrence in Switzerland.

Swiss law places specific requirements on the adoption process. Accordingly, if you want to adopt an adult, the two parties must have a pre-existing relationship, especially during the years when the adopted person is still underage.