Boseman Brothers Accuse Widow of Withholding $3.8 Million Estate, Seek Her Removal
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 22
Boseman Brothers Accuse Widow of Withholding $3.8 Million Estate, Seek Her Removal
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 22
Summary
A July 17 petition in Los Angeles Superior Court says Derrick and Kevin Boseman, acting for their parents, want Taylor Simone Ledward suspended and potentially removed as administrator of Chadwick Boseman’s estate.
The filing alleges Ledward has not distributed the estate despite a 2022 court directive, even though she inherited 50% and Boseman’s parents were each entitled to 25%.
The brothers also accuse her of lacking transparency and possibly concealing assets, saying the reported $3.8 million estate omits nearly $3 million in royalties, properties and undisclosed bank accounts.
They asked the court to order Ledward to show why she should not be held in contempt and to install forensic accountant Jason Rubin to investigate alleged mismanagement.
Boseman died in 2020 at age 43 without a will, making the dispute the latest high-profile fight over a celebrity estate.