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Litigation

Sep. 24, 2015

Settlement ends family's fight to claim Gore Vidal's estate

The estate of renowned author Gore Vidal has reached a settlement with his nephew, ending a string of lawsuits filed after Vidal bequeathed his approximately $37 million estate to Harvard University rather than his relatives.


By Ashley Cullins


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The estate of author Gore Vidal has reached a settlement with his nephew Burr Steers,
ending a string of lawsuits filed after Vidal bequeathed his approximately $37 million
estate to Harvard University rather than his relatives.


The terms of the settlement filed Monday are confidential. Adam F. Streisand, attorney
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