Chadwick Boseman's brothers ask court to remove his widow as administrator of his estate

Key Points:

• Chadwick Boseman's brothers, Derrick and Kevin Boseman, have petitioned a Los Angeles court to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of his estate, alleging she has not fully distributed the remaining 50% of the estate as required by a 2022 probate order.
• The petition states that Boseman died without a will, leaving 50% of his estate to Ledward and 25% each to their parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman, who have yet to receive their full inheritance nearly four years after the court order.
• The brothers accuse Ledward of exerting unilateral control over the estate, causing financial harm and emotional distress to their aging parents by withholding assets including royalties, residuals, intellectual property rights, real property, and a previously undisclosed bank account.
• The petition requests the court to hold Ledward in contempt, compel full distribution of the estate, replace her with a professional fiduciary and forensic accountant, and require a complete accounting of all estate assets to investigate potential mismanagement.
• Chadwick Boseman, famed for his role as King T'Challa in "Black Panther," passed away in August 2020 after a private battle with colon cancer at age 43.