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Probate

Feb. 19, 2010

Hooters' Owner Fights Over Inheritance

Diane Klein of Golden Gate University School of Law writes about the probate battle involving reality television star Coby Brooks, the CEO of Hooters.

By Diane Klein

Coby Brooks is the chief executive officer of Hooters and the latest star of the new CBS reality show "Undercover Boss." What most viewers probably don't know is that he has spent the last three years trying to save the company from the fall-out of an expensive piece of probate litigation that has more to teach wills and trusts students (and estate-planning lawyers) than the show's advice to would-be restaurateurs who like hot pants and tight T-shirt...

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