McNair Died Intestate

Slain NFL quarterback Steve McNair left a sizeable estate but no will.  A Tennessee probate court has granted his widow’s request to administer the estate.  McNair was survived by his wife and their two sons, and two sons from previous relationships.

The family of at least one of the son’s from a prior relationship is expected to claim an inheritance.  McNair’s widow listed herself and her two sons as heirs of McNair’s estate, stating she could not confirm the father of the eldest two sons.

See AP, McNair leaves no will; wife to administer estate, Fox Sports, July 16, 2009; Chris Echegaray, Steve McNair’s Estate left in limbo, Tennessean, July 17, 2009. 

Special thanks to Neda Jahansouz (J.D., Texas Tech University) for bringing this issue to my attention.