Chadwick Boseman’s family sues widow Taylor Simone Ledward over late actor’s million-dollar estate; claims she has yet to distribute assets |

Nearly six years after the death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, his family has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as conservator of his estate.According to court documents obtained by E!, Boseman’s brothers Kevin Boseman and Derek Boseman filed a lawsuit on July 17 on behalf of their parents, Leroy and Caroline Boseman, accusing Ledward of failing to distribute his assets as ordered by the court.

Family members say assets have not yet been distributed

In the filing, Boseman’s family claims that the actor’s widow did not properly distribute the actor’s estate in accordance with a 2022 court order that directed 25% of the estate to be distributed to each of his parents.“Nearly four years later,” the lawsuit states. [Taylor] The inheritance has not yet been distributed, [Taylor] Continuing to exercise unilateral control over the decedent’s estate and denying the decedent’s family long-overdue closure or involvement in decisions affecting Leroy and Caroline’s interests in the decedent’s estate. “

Chadwick Boseman’s $3.8 million estate

Ledward’s previously listed Boseman estate included about $151,000 in cash, $241,000 in an IRA account and $3.3 million in stock, according to court records. Chadwick Boseman CompanyA 2022 court order reportedly found the inventory of her estate to be “true and correct.” Ledward also waived her management fees.

Claims for undisclosed assets

However, Boseman’s brother now contends the inventory is incomplete. The lawsuit alleges that Ledward failed to adequately account for several additional assets, including royalties and residual payments, image and intellectual property, real estate, previously undisclosed bank accounts and other personal property.The filing further alleges that Ledward failed to account for multiple SAG-AFTRA residual payments he received since 2020 that, according to his family, should have been distributed based on previous court rulings.

Image rights dispute

Another key issue highlighted in the lawsuit involves Boseman’s image and intellectual property. The family claims in the lawsuit that “these rights would have belonged to the decedent’s heirs but were ostensibly administered by Chadwick Boseman, Inc., a corporate entity controlled entirely by the decedent. [Taylor] And in this way, she continues to profit from the dead man’s fame. “The family further alleges that Ledward prevented them from pursuing business opportunities involving Boseman’s estate that could have benefited his elderly parents.

Ledward family seeks eviction

Kevin and Derek Boseman argued that Ledward’s handling of the estate “created the impression that she was concealing assets from the deceased’s family and the courts”. The lawsuit asks the court to force Ledward to distribute her estate in accordance with the 2022 order and to remove her as conservator.Chadwick Boseman died in August 2020 at the age of 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer. The actor, best known for playing King T’Challa in Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” died without leaving a will, leaving his estate going through probate proceedings.