The brothers of late Black Panther actor have requested that his widow Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman be relieved of her duties as the administrator of his $3.8 million estate, saying she has not fulfilled her obligations in the role.
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Feud Over Chadwick Bosemans $4M Estate Erupts
The brothers of late Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman have requested that his widow Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman be relieved of her duties as the administr...
In a petition filed Friday in Superior Court reviewed by the Daily Mail, Kevin and Derrick Boseman said that Taylor has not properly managed the estate in nearly six years since the after battling colon .
Kevin and Derrick told the court that Taylor has not properly informed the family on the business details pertaining to the estate, after the actor died without having a will drawn up.
They referenced a 2022 court order specifying their parents Leroy and Carolyn Boseman had rights to half of the assets in the estate, with Taylor being in charge of half.
Taylor 'never fully distributed [the] estate,' Kevin and Derrick said in the court filing, 'nor has she petitioned for discharge in the several years since this court’s order for final distribution,' but 'she continues to exercise complete control' without any input from his parents.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Kevin and Derrick Boseman and Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman for further comment on the story.
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The brothers of late Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman have requested that his widow Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman be relieved of her duties as his estate administrator, saying she has not fulfilled her duties in the capacity. The late actor and his widow pictured 2019 in LA
Chadwick left 'behind a sizable estate that included residuals and royalties, rights to his image and intellectual property, investments, insurance policies, personal property, and multiple bank accounts' totalling more than $3.8 million, according to court docs.
Derrick Boseman, Simone Ledward-Boseman and Kevin Boseman pictured in November of 2025 as the late Chadwick Boseman was given a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Simone Ledward-Boseman and the actor wed August 22, 2020, less than a week before he died
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Among Chadwick Boseman's most notable roles included King T’Challa in the 2018 smash hit Black Panther, a role which Marvel did not recast after his passing
Kevin and Derrick asked the court to remove Taylor from her administrative position in regard to the estate, and place lawyer Jason Rubin in the position moving forward.
They also requested that Taylor be prevented from entering into any new business deals on behalf of the estate unless approved by the family.
Kevin and Derrick asked the court for Taylor 'to provide copies of all contracts entered on behalf of' the late actor's estate, as well as for Taylor to pay for 'reasonable attorney’s fees and costs' linked to the legal dispute.
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Chadwick Boseman’s death at 43 left Hollywood in shock, after which it was revealed that he had battled colon cancer for four years without publicly announcing his diagnosis.
Among his most notable roles included King T’Challa in the 2018 smash hit Black Panther, a role which Marvel did not recast after his passing.
He also played baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson in the 2013 movie 42, and Levee in the 2020 movie Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, for which he was posthumously nominated for an Oscar.
