In a dramatic turn of events, the siblings of the late “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman have formally requested that his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman, be removed from her role as the administrator of his estimated $3.8 million estate. They claim she has not met her responsibilities in the position.
A petition was filed last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, as confirmed by Daily Mail insights. Kevin and Derrick Boseman argue that Taylor has inadequately overseen the estate for nearly six years following the actor’s untimely demise from colon cancer on August 28, 2020, despite his critical acclaim.
The brothers further asserted before the court that Taylor has not effectively kept the family updated about business dealings related to the estate, an issue compounded by the absence of a will from Chadwick.
They cited a 2022 court ruling which clearly specified that their parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman, were entitled to half of the estate’s assets, while the other half was to be managed by Taylor.
In their legal plea, Kevin and Derrick mentioned, “Taylor has neither completed the distribution of the estate nor applied for discharge in the years following the court’s final distribution order.” They further alleged that “she continues to exercise complete control” over the estate without consulting or involving her late husband’s family.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Kevin and Derrick Boseman and Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman for further comment on the story.
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers Derrick and Kevin are requesting that his widow Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman (pictured center with them in 2025) be relieved of her duties as the administrator of the late actor’s $3.8 million estate
Kevin and Derrick claim Taylor has not properly informed the family about business details pertaining to the Black Panther star’s estate after he died in 2020 without leaving a will
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’ totaling more than $3.8 million, according to court docs.
Kevin and Derrick told the court that Taylor has yet to tend to business duties linked to an insurance policy, his bank account totals, residuals from SAG-AFTRA and personal belongings that have yet to be forwarded to the late actor’s parents.
Boseman’s parents have not been able to move forward on potential business deals involving their late son due to Taylor’s inaction with the proceeds of the estate, his brothers said in the legal filing.
As such, the late actor’s parents have been deprived ‘of financial assets at a vulnerable age’ and have suffered from ’emotional distress’.
Kevin and Derrick said in the filing that they have sought to apprise Taylor of the pressing issues multiple times, to no avail.
The late actor’s brothers asked the court to ‘enter an order to show cause for why [Taylor] should not be held in contempt for failure to obey’ orders the court set forth four years back.
They requested the court order Taylor to forward the assets in the estate to the proper parties within a 30-day span, in addition ‘to file a complete accounting.’
The late actor’s brothers said that the ‘lack of transparency’ from Taylor ‘creates the appearance that she is concealing assets from [Boseman’s] family and from the court.’
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The late actor’s brothers said that the ‘lack of transparency’ from Taylor ‘creates the appearance that she is concealing assets from [Boseman’s] family and from the court.’
Chadwick Boseman’s death at 43 left Hollywood in shock. He had battled colon cancer for four years without publicly announcing his diagnosis. Pictured in Marvel’s 2018 film Black Panther
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.
Chadwick Boseman’s death at 43 left Hollywood in shock. He had battled colon cancer for four years without publicly announcing his diagnosis.
Among his most notable roles was 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 film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, for which he was posthumously nominated for an Oscar.