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Dolly Parton’s estate has claimed that the late country music icon’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, went to extraordinary lengths to evade being served with a summons—including allegedly draping barbed wire around the entrance to his property.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Although my mother received a majority share of his estate, a portion was split equally among the three of us: my sister, 52; my brother, 49; and me, 46.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

That reduces your lifetime federal estate and gift tax exemption, which is $15 million per person for this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 7, when permanent guardianship of the estate will be decided; however Kaya does not need to be present.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Ona Judge was a Custis “dower slave,” meaning that she was part of the estate belonging to Martha’s first husband.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

“I have seen plenty of ups and downs in grape and wine supply,” said Juan Munoz-Oca, the estates director for Marchesi Antinori’s U.S. business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In 2023-24, estates with a valuation of £10m only paid an average effective inheritance tax rate of 18%, according to estimates from HM Revenue and Customs.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Conservatives estimate their reforms would reduce the number of affected estates in 2030 to 22,000.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Casa Encantada — a 40,000-square-foot Bel-Air mega-mansion considered one of L.A.’s most iconic estates — has a new owner: Peter Thiel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Cardamon Kings, Coffee Counts and Rubber Barons—old boarding-school buddies—came down from their lonely, far-flung estates and sipped chilled beer at the Sailing Club.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

This system was, however, especially disadvantageous to one class of estated proprietors, the Municipalities.

From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Sir Henry Sumner Maine

Had Thady Macdermot had ready money, it might have been well built; but though an estated gentleman, he had none.

From The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Anthony Trollope

"It is upon estated property I intend to raise this loan, sir," said his Lordship, angrily.

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Charles James Lever

In connection with each of these settlements Pynar uses the phrase, 'I find planted and estated.'

From The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times by James Godkin

"I don't exactly see to what extent we should have been liable—whether only the estated property, or also all funded moneys."

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Charles James Lever