Larry King s widow Shawn files Petition of Probate seeking to be named executor of late star s $2M estate after he cut her out of his will
Shawn, 61, is challenging a handwritten revised will from 2019 in which the veteran journalist left his estate to his five children
The note was written shortly after Larry filed for divorce from Shawn after 22 years of marriage
A court hearing on the matter has been set for May 4, People reported Wednesday
The TV and radio host passed away in January at age 87 after contracting sepsis
The former couple s divorce had not been finalized at the time of Larry s death
EXCLUSIVE: Larry King s widow Shawn tries to stop his eldest son s bid to be appointed the administrator of his $2million will because the TV legend didn t know he existed until he was 30
King s eldest son, Larry Jr. 59, attempted to take control over who gets what in his dad s estate Tuesday by asking a judge to appoint him special administrator
However, King s estranged seventh wife, Shawn King, filed blistering court documents opposing Junior s move and challenging the hand-written will
The will, which was changed in 2019 just two months after King filed for divorce against Shawn, leaves her out entirely and gives $2 million to his children
Larry King s widow Shawn says she will go to court to fight for a share of $2m estate the TV host divided between his children
Widowed Shawn King has claimed she will go to court after being written out of the late Larry King s will
It was revealed last week that King added a handwritten note to his will in 2019
It cut Shawn out and divided his $2million estate between his 5 children
He and Shawn had filed for divorce two months beforehand
Yet Shawn claims they had reconciled and has suggested that King was influenced into writing her out
The couple s divorce had not yet been finalized, already making the will complex
Larry King s heartbroken wife Shawn has claimed the TV icon died of sepsis and was ready to go .
The legendary late-night host died on Saturday aged 87 after a recent battle with Covid which saw him hospitalized.
King s seventh wife Shawn Southwick, whom he married in 1997 and was in the midst of a divorce with at the time of his death, says he could not overcome an infection after beating coronavirus.
She also revealed his last words to her, telling her over a video call from hospital: ‘I love you, take care of the boys .
Larry King s wife Shawn has claimed the TV icon died of sepsis and was ready to go after a recent battle with Covid (pictured in 1997)