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Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy

  • Bryan Seaver, nephew of late music icon Dolly Parton, was dismissed from his role overseeing security at her Nashville properties on Wednesday, according to a termination notice obtained by TMZ.
  • Parton, who died on August 25 at 80 years old, had appointed Seaver to oversee security, a position he inherited from his father, Larry Seaver, years earlier.
  • Seaver blamed Parton's longtime manager Danny Nozell and Pinnacle Bank for "unexpected and, so far, unexplained actions," claiming the decisions were made in bad faith.
  • Although the DP Dean Trust removed Seaver from security duties, the termination notice specifies his personal interest in the trust remains intact; a new security team now controls the properties.
  • Despite the dispute, manager Danny Nozell stated the estate plans to complete several projects in Parton's name, including a biopic and docuseries, to preserve her legacy.
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The singer's agent Dolly Parton and the company that manages the artist's assets, who died in August, obtained a court order against her nephew, who is accused of threats to the US star's fortune, according to several media institutions in the United States, quoted by AFP. Based on that decision, which was pronounced on Wednesday by a judge in Tennessee, Bryan Seaver will have to not engage in the activities of his aunt's company and was banned …

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Everyone knew only positive things to report about the deceased country legend Dolly Parton. However, their potential heirs do not seem to be comparable people. The dispute over the fortunes is completely effaced.

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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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