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Artist’s Trustees Continue a $60 Million Dollar Legal Battle

Rauschenberg_t160Well-known artist Robert Rauschenberg left a $600million dollar estate. The executors handling the estate are now in courtaccording to the New York Times. Three trustees are asking for $60 milliondollars that they claim is owed to them for handling Rauschenberg’s property in severalstates. The trustees are asking the Rauschenberg Foundation for the funds. Despitethe fact that Rauschenberg was a longtime friend with each of the trustees, thelegal battle began in 2011 when the trustees filed suit against thefoundation. 

SeeRauschenberg Friends Seek $60 Million From Artist’s Estate, Naples News Aug. 26, 2013.

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.