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Probate

Mar. 30, 2020

Kobe Bryant’s failure to update his will and trust forces his widow into court

On the heels of Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing in January, his widow, Vanessa Bryant, and the couple’s three minor children find themselves in Orange County probate court to address an oversight in the Bryant family estate plan.

Scott E. Rahn

Founding Partner
RMO LLP

901 Bringham Ave
Los Angeles , CA 90049

Phone: (424) 320-9440

Email: rahns@rmolawyers.com

University of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA

Scott represents beneficiaries, professional and corporate fiduciaries in contested probate and trust estate litigation and conservatorship litigation matters and related estate administration issues.

On the heels of Kobe Bryant's tragic passing in January, his widow, Vanessa Bryant, and the couple's three minor children find themselves in Orange County probate court to address an oversight in the Bryant family estate plan.

Capri Bryant was born last year, after which time her parents needed to, but apparently did not, update their will and trust documents to include her as a beneficiary. While this may seem a small matter in t...

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