US EditionJimmy Buffett’s Widow Sues Estate Co-Trustee over $275M Trust
- Jane Buffett, widow of singer Jimmy Buffett who died in September 2023, filed a petition on June 3 to remove the co-trustee of a $275 million estate.
- Jane made this move after co-trustee Rick Mozenter, appointed to manage the marital trust, repeatedly ignored her requests for financial details over 16 months.
- Mozenter postponed delivering an income forecast, which he ultimately presented in February 2025, indicating that Jane’s trust was expected to generate under $2 million in yearly revenue from its assets.
- The trust includes a 20% stake in Margaritaville and assets such as $34.5 million in property, but Mozenter billed over $1.7 million and refused to sell costly Bahamas real estate.
- Jane's lawyers describe Mozenter as unprofessional and adversarial, seeking his removal and replacement by Daniel Neidich, signaling a severe dispute over management of Buffett's estate.
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Jimmy Buffett's $275M Estate Drama 2 Years After His Death: What to Know
Nearly two years after Jimmy Buffett’s death, his widow, Jane Slagsvol, filed a lawsuit against the co-trustee of the singer’s estate. Slagsvol named Richard Mozenter, who helps manage Buffett’s estate, in a June 2025 lawsuit, claiming that he’s yet to disclose key financial matters. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly that same month, Slagsvol is seeking to remove Mozenter as a trustee because he allegedly hasn’t acted “responsib…
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