Family feud over Chadwick Boseman’s estate highlights 3 lessons for grieving families

Celebrity probate battles deal with the same legal issues that courts handle every day for many families that are not in the news.

By: Reid Kress Weisbord, Rutgers University - Newark and Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia, The Conversation

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Published: July 29, 2026

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Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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By Reid Kress Weisbord, Rutgers University - Newark and Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia

Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer in 2020 shocked his fans. The actor and playwright, best known for starring in Marvel’s first “Black Panther” movie, worked throughout his private battle with the disease.

Six years after he died at 43 without a will, he is back in the news because of a dispute among his loved ones.

His …

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