Chadwick Boseman brothers seek to remove widow from estate
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers, Kevin and Derrick, have petitioned a court to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of the late Black Panther star’s estate. They allege she has mismanaged assets—including royalties, image rights, and real property—and failed to complete distribution nearly six years after his 2020 death.
Key Takeaways
- Kevin and Derrick Boseman want Taylor Simone Ledward removed as estate administrator, citing alleged mismanagement.
- A reported 2022 final order directed asset distribution, including a $40,000 long-term care policy for their mother.
- The brothers say royalties, residuals, image rights, real property, and a CNB bank account remain unresolved.
- Ledward is entitled to 50% under intestacy rules; parents Leroy and Carolyn are said to be entitled to 25%.
- The family seeks a full accounting within 30 days and wants attorney Jason Rubin named administrator.
What are Chadwick Boseman’s brothers asking the court to do?
According to court documents reported by Entertainment Weekly and obtained by People, Kevin and Derrick Boseman allege Ledward has not properly distributed remaining estate assets in the six years since Chadwick Boseman died.
They request her removal as administrator and ask that attorney Jason Rubin be appointed instead. Per reporting cited in those accounts, they also want remaining assets distributed and a complete estate accounting within 30 days.
The filing claims Ledward “continues to exercise complete control” over the estate without input from the actor’s parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman.
Why does the Chadwick Boseman estate dispute involve real property?
Beyond cash and residuals, the petition lists real property among assets the brothers say are still owed—alongside royalties and residuals, image and intellectual property rights, a previously undisclosed bank account at CNB, and other personal property.
That real-property claim is why the fight lands in conversations about high-value homes and legacy assets. For more coverage of luxury holdings and estate-linked properties, see BlasterPost’s Luxury Real Estate & Dream Homes hub.
The brothers also allege “numerous residual payments from SAG-AFTRA dating between 2020 and the present” are unaccounted for, plus unclaimed property belonging to Chadwick Boseman.
How is the Chadwick Boseman estate supposed to be split?
Boseman died in 2020 at 43 after a private battle with stage 4 colon cancer, roughly six days after marrying Ledward and without a will. The couple had been together since 2015.
Under the petition’s account, Ledward is entitled to 50% of the estate. Leroy and Carolyn are supposedly entitled to 25%. A reported 2022 “Final Order” directed Ledward to distribute assets, including a $40,000 Life Long-Term Care Policy to Carolyn.
The brothers argue Ledward’s unilateral control of image and IP rights lets her “continue to profit” from his fame while the family is “blocked” from business opportunities that might help his elderly parents. They say a lack of transparency creates the “appearance” that assets are being concealed. Entertainment Weekly said it had reached out to representatives for comment.