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Posted on 05/01/2006 7:26:20 PM PDT by blam
Family Members Object to Rosa Parks' Will
Tuesday May 2, 2006 3:01 AM
DETROIT (AP) - A dozen nieces and nephews of civil rights icon Rosa Parks have filed an objection to her will in hopes of gaining control of the use of her name and image.
The family members, who have been feuding for years with the people Parks appointed to handle her affairs, filed the legal challenge Friday.
``We still are very open to talk settlement in this case, if for no other reason than both sides have a deep respect for Ms. Parks,'' Frederick Toca Jr., an attorney for the family members, said Monday.
A pretrial conference is set for May 9 before a probate judge.
Parks' family members have said they started legal proceedings in December to protect her legacy. They are fighting for control of the rights to Parks' name, photos and other yet-to-be-determined intellectual property.
In the complaint filed Friday, the family members allege that Parks' longtime friend Elaine Steele, who handled her affairs, exerted undue influence over Parks.
Parks was subjected to threats, misrepresentations and coercion, the family members allege in the complaint. Parks was suffering from a mental condition that caused her to not understand her estate and assets at the time the will was dated in 1998, they say.
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Sopillotes. That's "vultures" in Spanish.
.......you can't choose your relatives.
Didn't one of her near relatives beat Rosa up and rob her of the money she had on her person?
Whatever the language, you're spot on.
ghouls.
If they truly have a "deep respect for Ms. Parks", they would honor her choices and her wishes.
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The greedy nieces and nephews will be relegated to the back of the bus if they keep this up.
If there is a camera, Jesse will be in front of it
The jackals gather ...
Why am I not surprised. Allways looking for something for nothing.
Then why do I think it's all about the money?
I agree.
To quote the famous philosopher, Navin Johnson, "Ah! It's a profit deal!"
Vulture---That's interesting - in ancient Greek it is "katharma" - which meant "cleanser"...but in modern Greek has acquired a negative connotation...kind of like a bastard.
They must have learned from MLK's family how to respect a legand.
Wow, the poor old lady isn't cold in her grave before these people lawyer up and start demanding money. Got a little too much Jesse Jackson in them, and not enough MLK, obviously. No wonder Miss Rosa cut them out of her will.
-ccm
It must get real ugly if they run across a picture with both Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King in it.
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