Liberace estate controversies
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The Liberace estate controversies refer to the legal and financial disputes, including palimony and inheritance claims, that erupted after the flamboyant pianist Liberace’s death, notably involving his former partner Scott Thorson.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scott Thorson palimony lawsuit | 0 |
| inheritance disputes over Liberace estate | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inheritance dispute
ⓘ
legal dispute series ⓘ palimony lawsuit ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| concerns |
beneficiaries named in Liberace will
ⓘ
distribution of Liberace property ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defendant | Liberace estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
allocation of Liberace assets to heirs and charities
ⓘ
disputes over charitable legacy ⓘ media coverage of palimony suit ⓘ public scrutiny of Liberace personal relationships ⓘ questions about validity of Liberace will ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Scott Thorson palimony lawsuit
ⓘ
claims by former employees and associates ⓘ claims regarding Liberace will ⓘ disputes involving Liberace Foundation assets ⓘ inheritance disputes over Liberace estate ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
distribution of assets through probate
ⓘ
financial settlements with some claimants ⓘ ongoing public interest in Liberace private life ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Liberace
NERFINISHED
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Liberace Foundation representatives ⓘ Liberace family members ⓘ Liberace family members ⓘ Scott Thorson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalClaim | support as alleged former partner ⓘ |
| legalNature |
contract disputes
ⓘ
inheritance claims ⓘ palimony claims ⓘ probate litigation ⓘ property distribution disputes ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| mainSubject | Liberace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Liberace estate controversies
ⓘ
Liberace estate controversies ⓘ |
| plaintiff | Scott Thorson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Liberace Foundation for the Performing Arts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberace palimony case ⓘ Liberace will ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical accounts of Liberace
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legal commentary on palimony and celebrity estates ⓘ news reports about Scott Thorson lawsuit ⓘ |
| triggeredByEvent | death of Liberace ⓘ |
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