Like her mother Whitney Houston's estate before her the estate
of Bobbi Kristina Brown has sparked massive family fights. The latest battle
has the estate administrator suing the trustees.
The battle over the estate of Bobbi Kristina Brown has
featured plenty of drama. The family of her mother, Whitney Houston, is fighting
with her father, Bobby Brown, over the estate left by Whitney.
Yes, things can
get complicated.
At one point it even included a boyfriend who claimed to
have been secretly married to Bobbi Kristina. Now, there is a new development.
The estate administrator has filed suit against the co-trustees of Bobbi
Kristina's trust, Cissy and Pat Houston.
Radar reported on
this story in "Bobbi Kristina Brown's Estate Sues Pat &
Cissy Houston Over Unpaid Bills."
The trust is supposed to pay for the costs of administering
the estate. However, according to the administrator, Cissy and Pat Houston will
not pay any bills unless they consider the bills reasonable.
The administrator
claims that this has impeded the operation of the estate.
Given the contentious nature of the estate so far, it would
be easy to quickly condemn the trustees for acting improperly. On the other
hand, without knowing the exact nature of the bills the administrator submitted
for payment it would be unwise to rush to judgment.
Trustees have an independent fiduciary duty not to waste the
assets of the trust.
If the payments demanded by the administrator are unreasonable,
then the trustees might have been right not to pay them. Before doing that it
would have been best for the trustees to consult with an attorney. It is not known whether they did this.
If you have questions about probate or trust administration
in Orange County, please visit our website at www.OCElerLaw.com,
or contact one of our estate planning attorneys at 714-525-4600.
Reference: Radar (Feb. 14, 2016) "Bobbi Kristina Brown's Estate Sues Pat &
Cissy Houston Over Unpaid Bills."
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