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Reid Kress WeisbordThe Conversation |
Because Boseman married Simone Ledward just six days before his death, California's intestacy law entitles his parents to half his separate property.
Celebrity probate battles deal with the same legal issues that courts handle every day for many families that are not in the news.
Even after death, managing wealth can be complicated, slow and deeply contested.
Selling a sports team is much more complicated than selling assets found in a typical estate, such as houses and cars.
What makes Brooke Hogan’s case unusual is that she asked to be disinherited to avoid a court battle over her celebrity father’s estate.
Choosing the right person to manage the assets you leave behind can be just as important as selecting who will inherit your property.
Only a tiny fraction of Americans are rich enough for it to matter anyway. And many wealthy taxpayers already locked their existing assets into estate...