Tag: Estate

Drakeo the Ruler's estate has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation nearly five years after he was fatally stabbed at a concert in Los Angeles. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Drakeo's estate reached an agreement with Live Nation, Hollywood Elite Security, Inc., Black Tide Events, LLC, and other companies. The settlement terms remain unclear, though the filing states it is conditioned upon completion of certain terms within forty-five days of signing the settlement documents.

Dolly Parton's family had a small, private ceremony for her in the days after her death. She was interred at the Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville alongside her husband, Carl Dean.

Hip-hop producer Tay Keith's death didn't make his bills disappear. His estate is now being hit with nearly two hundred thousand dollars in claims from creditors. American Express National Bank filed two separate claims seeking roughly sixty thousand on a Business Platinum account and another twenty-seven thousand on a Platinum account. Bank of America filed a claim in connection with Tay's two thousand twenty-four Mercedes-Benz GLS, saying his estate owes about one hundred fifteen thousand dollars.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s son, Christopher Wallace Jr., claims his grandmother's will was drastically changed weeks before her death and is now bringing the matter to court. Christopher filed court docs saying his grandmother, Voletta Wallace, died in February 2025. He said 15 days before his grandmother died, Voletta signed an amendment to her will that cut out her grandchildren and appointed Wayne Barrow as executor. Christopher claims the signatures on the amendment seem facially inconsistent and warrant further scrutiny by an expert.

Music producer Tay Keith left behind a massive estate including a car collection and a home in Tennessee. Court docs reveal his family member was appointed administrator of his estate. The estate includes substantial assets, bank accounts, a Mercedes-Maybach and Lambo, 50% interest in a Memphis home, interest in Shadow Tequila, a 50% interest in an engineering studio, music publishing interests, his music catalog, trademark and royalties.

Nipsey Hussle's children, 17-year-old Emani and 9-year-old Kross, have been paid out in cash and other assets from his estate, which was worth an estimated 11 million dollars. The estate is run by Nipsey's brother Blacc Sam. Lauren London, Nipsey's girlfriend at the time of his death, signed a document acknowledging receipt of money for Kross' share. Both children received 50 percent each.