Chadwick Boseman’s brothers seek to remove his widow from control of late actor’s estate
The brothers of the late actor Chadwick Boseman have filed a legal petition to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as the administrator of his estate. They allege mismanagement of assets and a lack of transparency regarding royalties and intellectual property rights.
Why it matters
This high-profile estate dispute highlights the complexities of managing intellectual property and residuals for deceased celebrities without a formal will.
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers filed a petition last week seeking control of the late actor’s estate, accusing their brother’s widow of mismanagement and failing to distribute the assets. The court filing from Derrick and Kevin Boseman says that since their brother did not leave a will, his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, inherited half of his estate while his parents were given an even split of the other half. But it was Ledward who was appointed administrator of the estate. Leroy and Carolyn Boseman, the late actor’s parents, assigned the brothers to handle their interests in the estate and allowed them to file the petition against Ledward. Chadwick Boseman and Ledward did not have any children together. The brothers accused Ledward of not distributing the estate to their parents and argued that she “continues to exercise complete control” without their input.
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