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In Part 2 of our Conway Twitty series, we shift from his music legacy to the complex and highly contested estate he left behind. After his sudden death in 1993, Conway’s simple will—written before his final marriage—left everything to his four children, but made no mention of his surviving spouse. What followed was a decade of litigation, family rifts, and court battles that exposed just how devastating poor estate planning can be.

In this episode, Joe Cordell details the legal conflicts that erupted, including the Tennessee law that allowed his third wife to claim one-third of the estate despite a short marriage—sparking a push to change state law through what’s now known as the “Conway Twitty Amendment.” He also explore the role of the executors, the emotional fallout from auctioning off personal memorabilia, and why failing to update your will can lead to generational damage.

Whether you’re a Conway Twitty fan or someone trying to protect your family’s future, this episode is packed with real-world lessons about wills, spousal rights, probate disputes, and the high cost of delay. Stay tuned next week for the conclusion of this interesting story.