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With no will located, Panettiere's mother Lesley Vogel is reportedly moving to take control of the late actress's estate, including property, personal assets, and future royalties; Kaya, Panettiere's 11-year-old daughter, would be the heir but cannot manage assets herself, raising questions about who will guide Hayden's legacy.
A Tuscan-inspired 33.5-acre winery estate in Butler, Tennessee, Villa Nove is for sale for $7.9 million, featuring a 5,218-square-foot main home, a renovated 1,388-square-foot farmhouse, a commercial kitchen and restaurant space, a production facility, tasting room, and eight acres of vineyards producing about 8,000 bottles a year. The property can function as a turnkey winery, scenic wedding venue, or luxurious residence, offering a California-style vineyard lifestyle at Tennessee prices.
Tenisha Warner, widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, tearfully spoke with Gayle King on CBS Mornings about the days surrounding the actor’s death and the grief of being a single mother to their daughter, while also pursuing a $1.2 million claim against Warner’s mother, Pamela Warner, over a 2022 prenuptial agreement. Pamela, who trustees the Warner Family Trust, has not publicly addressed the lawsuit as Tenisha works to protect her and her daughter’s future amid ongoing estate plans.
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers filed a lawsuit on behalf of their parents to suspend and remove his widow Taylor Simone Ledward as the estate administrator, alleging the 2022 court order distributing assets hasn’t been fully carried out and that additional assets, including royalties and IP rights, remain unaccounted for and controlled by Chadwick Boseman, Inc.; they seek transparency, proper distribution, and adherence to the court’s orders.
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers filed a petition to take control of his estate from widow Taylor Ledward, alleging she mismanages assets, hasn’t distributed assets to their parents, and exercises unilateral control over image/IP deals; they want Ledward replaced with a professional administrator and a forensic accountant to scrutinize the estate, including undisclosed accounts and contracts linked to a posthumous documentary. At his death, the estate was reported to be over $3.8 million in assets, not counting royalties, residuals, or IP rights.
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers Derrick and Kevin have filed a lawsuit to remove his widow, Taylor Ledward, as administrator of the late actor’s estate, alleging she has not distributed roughly $3.8 million in assets to his parents since a 2022 court order and continues to exercise unilateral control. They claim Ledward has not fully accounted for assets including royalties, residuals, IP rights, and other property, and that Chadwick Boseman, Inc. has profited from his name. The suit seeks transparent accounting and a distribution of 25% of the estate to each parent (Ledward currently holds 50%), following Boseman’s 2020 death without a will.
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that his widow, Taylor Ledward, as estate administrator, has withheld assets and failed to fully distribute the actor’s estate, seeking contempt findings, Ledward’s removal, and replacement with a forensic accountant to investigate alleged mismanagement; the estate is valued around $3.8 million, though the brothers say this figure omits royalties, residuals and other undisclosed assets.
One year after Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s drowning death in Costa Rica, his widow Tenisha Warner filed a lawsuit in DeKalb County Superior Court against the actor’s mother, Pamela Warner, the successor trustee of the Warner family trust. She seeks more than $1.2 million she says were owed under their marriage agreements—including life insurance, annual payments, a Roth IRA, and a monthly salary—claiming the funds were due and that private settlement efforts failed. The article notes Warner died July 20, 2025 at age 54, and that his mother posted a memorial note on social media; CNN has asked for comment from Pamela Warner.
Daveigh Chase, the former child star known for Lilo & Stitch and The Ring, died suddenly at 35 leaving an estimated $400,000 estate with no will; her mother is asking a probate court to appoint her as administrator of Chase’s estate.
Daveigh Chase, the child star known for The Ring and Lilo & Stitch, died at 35 and reportedly left about $400,000 in personal property; her mother is seeking to be appointed administrator of the estate, while the Los Angeles Medical Examiner lists AIDS and chronic polysubstance use as the cause of death. The report also notes a GoFundMe campaign and claims by a former manager of millions in unclaimed residuals, amid resurgent public interest in the late actress’s life and work.
Forensic analysts in Nevada are examining a disputed 2015 will in Tony Hsieh’s estate after his death in a Connecticut fire, testing ink and signatures to determine authenticity amid family and executor disputes; a Las Vegas judge has appointed a special master to oversee the process as the origin of the document remains murky.
The Leonard Cohen estate publicly objects to President Trump’s plan to perform the song Hallelujah at the Freedom 250 rally, stating the use is not authorized and not supported by the estate. The disclosure follows Trump’s prior announcements about the rally’s musical lineup and prior associations with Cohen’s song, including past suggestions by the estate to use You Want It Darker instead.
Liam Payne died in 2024 without a will, leaving his nine-year-old son Bear as the sole beneficiary of his roughly $29 million estate. Cheryl (Bear’s mother) and music-lawyer Richard Bray were named co-administrators in 2025, and most assets will be placed in a trust until Bear turns 18.
Liam Payne's 9-year-old son Bear is named the sole beneficiary of Payne's estate, with nearly $28 million to be inherited; some funds are accessible now, but the majority will be placed in a trust until Bear turns 18. Payne died in October 2024 after a balcony fall in Buenos Aires, Argentina; with no will, Cheryl Cole and attorney Richard Bray were named administrators to preserve the assets. Some charges related to his death have been dropped, while others await trial.
Liam Payne died in 2024 without a will, leaving an estate worth about £21 million. Court documents show Bear Gray Payne is the sole beneficiary, with new Letters of Administration allowing portions of the estate to be spent now to benefit him and the rest placed in trust until he turns 18. Administrators Cheryl Tweedy and Richard Bray oversee the assets, including Payne’s Bucks home bought to be near Bear after his split from Cheryl. Payne died from a fall in a Buenos Aires hotel; his girlfriend Kate Cassidy says she won’t appeal and has stressed their relationship wasn’t about money, despite reports of a £20k monthly allowance.