From the site: July 22, 2006
Mr. Hardin said the court soon will be notified that Elaine Marshall is now the estate representative.
And that could create the chance of a settlement, said Kent L. Richland, one of Ms. Smith's attorneys.
That was just a month after Pierce died. She has vowed to fight just like he did. Ball's in ANS/HKS's court now, anyway.