Davy Jones's 2004 will left out the wife he married in 2009; she petitioned for half as a pretermitted spouse and the family sealed the file

Davy Jones died of a heart attack at 66. His will was dated 30 March 2004. In August 2009 he married Jessica Pacheco, then about 30, and he never updated the will. She was not named in it. His oldest daughter, Talia Jones, was named personal representative. The family asked the Florida probate court to seal the will and related papers, arguing that "public opinion could have a material effect on his copyrights, royalties and ongoing goodwill." The court granted the request without opposition. Pacheco filed a petition to be treated as a pretermitted spouse, a Florida status for a spouse married after the will was signed. Under Florida law such a spouse can take an intestate share, up to one half, unless a prenuptial agreement or the will provides otherwise. Because the will is sealed, its terms are not public. She also filed two creditor claims totalling more than $7,500. At least a dozen creditors filed claims, including co-writer Chris Andrews, who sought "50% profit" and royalties, a homeowners' association ($3,568) and an oil change shop (about $740). A bandmate estimated Jones's holdings at more than $5 million^†. No ruling on Pacheco's petition has been reported. In 2026 the outcome remains sealed.