Chadwick Boseman's brothers want his widow out of his $4M estate
Chadwick Boseman's brothers are trying to remove his widow as administrator of his $4 million estate, claiming mismanagement six years after his 2020 death.
It's been almost six years since Chadwick Boseman died from colon cancer on August 28, 2020, and his family's still fighting over what he left behind. His brothers Kevin and Derrick just made a move to remove his widow as the person managing his roughly $4 million estate, claiming she hasn't handled things properly since his death.
The brothers say that in the nearly six years since the Black Panther star passed, his widow's stewardship of the estate hasn't been what it should be. They're pushing hard to get her removed from the role, which means this whole thing could get messy fast.
Boseman's death shocked basically everyone. The actor kept his cancer diagnosis private, so when he died at 43, it blindsided fans and the industry alike. Since then, questions around his estate and how it's been managed have apparently been simmering behind closed doors.
What exactly the brothers are alleging about the management remains the core issue here. Estate disputes like this one aren't uncommon when there's a significant amount of money involved, but they're rarely pretty, especially when family's already grieving.
The widow hasn't publicly responded to the allegations yet. These kinds of legal battles can drag on for months or even years, and they often get aired in uncomfortable detail through court filings and depositions.
Whether the brothers succeed in their bid to remove her will likely depend on what evidence they can present to a judge. Estate law varies by state, but generally, administrators have a legal duty to manage assets responsibly and in line with the deceased's wishes.
For now, the case sits in the courts, and the Boseman family's private struggle has become very public.
