Chadwick Boseman‘s siblings break silence on suing later brother’s widow

Chadwick Boseman’s brothers Derrick and Kevin Boseman have finally broken their silence after filing a lawsuit against their late brother’s widow Taylor Simone Ledward.

In a statement issued on July 23 obtained by People magazine, Derrick and Kevin said that for years, “our parents have sought clarity regarding matters connected to the estate of our brother, Chadwick, including his intellectual property and legacy”.

“This action was filed on behalf of, and with the authority of, our parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman, who assigned their respective interests in the estate to Boseman Family LLC,” it read.

The late actor’s brothers further said in a statement that their family “was unaware, until recently, that nearly four years after the Court’s October 4, 2022 Order for Final Distribution, the Administrator had not closed the probate estate”.

“Our petition seeks enforcement of the Court’s Order and the relief requested in the filing,” the Boseman family statement continued.

The brothers maintained that since this matter is now before the Court, they “will respect the legal process while remaining focused on the facts set forth in the petition”.

Chadwick’s widow is entitled to 50 percent of his estate because he died without a will nearly six days after they wed in 2020. The fact is Chadwick’s parents, Leroy and Carolyn, are entitled to 25 percent,” as per petition.

However, Derrick and Kevin have appointed Jason Rubin, a private professional fiduciary and forensic accountant, as administrator of Chadwick’s estate in place of Ledward.

“While these matters proceed through the appropriate legal process, we remain focused on protecting our parents’ interests, honouring Chadwick responsibly, and continuing the purposeful work we are building through Boseman Family LLC,” the statement concluded.