South Side millionaire’s wealth set to ripple through lives around the globe

Attorney Ken Piercey unrolls an heir tree showing 119 heirs as he works to distribute the $11 million estate of Joseph Stancak, who died with no will and no immediate family. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

What would you do if someone out of the blue told you to expect a check for about $100,000 in the mail, no strings attached?

In New Jersey, John Wisinger will pay down debt from his daughter’s wedding at The Park Savoy. It’s fancy. His wedding speech concluded with a mic drop that slayed. “My Girl” was played for the daddy/daughter dance.