Family Feud over Chadwick Boseman’s Estate Highlights 3 Lessons for Grieving Families

Family feud over Chadwick Boseman’s estate should serve as a cautionary reminder

It’s sometimes presumed that when someone who is married dies without a will, their surviving spouse automatically gets everything. That’s not always true

Family feud over Chadwick Boseman’s estate highlights 3 lessons for grieving families

Taylor Simone Ledward accompanies Chadwick Boseman to the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesChadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer in 2020 shocked his fans. The actor and playwright, best known for starring in Marvel’s first “Black Panther” movie, worked throughout his private battle with the disease. Six years after he died at 43 without a will, he is back in the news because of a dispute amo…

Chadwick Boseman And Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Estate Battles Are A Wake-Up Call For Black Families

When we think about legacy, we often think about what we will leave behind—a home, a business, savings, investments, or treasured family heirlooms. But legacy is also about protecting the people we love from having to navigate courtrooms instead of funerals, paperwork instead of peace, and difficult questions about our wishes while they are still grieving our loss. Recent estate disputes involving the families of Chadwick Boseman and Malcolm-Jam…