Why Dolly Parton's estate is suing her nephew — and what's at stake for her business empire

Dolly Parton at Dollywood. Ron Davis/Getty Images Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, was fired after making alleged threats to employees of her estate. Seaver confirms he was fired, but that his texts were taken out of context and mischaracterized. Dolly Parton left behind a $450 million estate, with a theme park and her catalog of hits. There's legal drama swirling around Dolly Parton's estimated $450 million estate . Nearly a month after Parton's death in August, her nephew and longtime head of security, Bryan Seaver, was fired and sued by Parton's manager and one of the entities established to oversee Parton's business affairs, She's Alive LLC. In court filings, Parton's manager, Danny Nozell, and She's Alive LLC allege that Seaver made violent threats against employees and vowed to damage her business empire unless his demands were met.