Dolly Parton's estate drops lawsuit against singer's nephew after bitter legal battle

USA Today · , USA TODAY · 2026-11-06 01:47 UTC

Dolly Parton's manager dropped the lawsuit against her nephew, Bryan Seaver, which accused him of making threats to profit from her estate.

Dolly Parton's estate dropped the lawsuit against the country music icon's nephew, Bryan Seaver, on Thursday, Nov. 5.

She's Alive LLC, the company run by Parton's manager, Danny Nozell, to oversee her estate, voluntarily dismissed the suit, which accused Seaver of leading a "campaign of threats" to profit from his aunt's estate, according to a notice filed in a Nashville court and obtained by USA TODAY.

The case was dropped voluntarily without prejudice, allowing her estate to refile if they so choose.

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