X-Message-Number: 20600 Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:31:06 -0800 (PST) From: Driven FromThePack <> Subject: Ted Williams dispute resolution tied to dispersal of trust fund monies to Ferrel http://www.globe.com/dailyglobe2/346/metro/Williams_family_in_talks_to_end_feud+.shtml An excerpt: >>>> No deal is imminent, but both sides said talks seeking a quiet end to the headline-grabbing squabble continue. The new negotiations involve a $600,000 trust Williams left to be evenly divided between his three children. >>>> Hmmm. That's funny. I recall seeing several times that his will specifically excluded/disinherited her because Ted said she had already been provided for. >>> His eldest daughter, Barbara Joyce ''Bobby-Jo'' Ferrell, has spent a considerable portion of her retirement savings contesting the freezing plan in an ongoing court case. Williams's only son, John Henry, who devised the cryonics plan, has some influence over the trust: His close friend Al Cassidy is a key trustee. Through lawyers, Ferrell suggested she would consider dropping her case in exchange for assurances that her share of the trust would be delivered without dispute, according to a source close to the Williams family. John Henry Williams agreed two weeks ago not to interfere with Ferrell's share, according to a spokesman for the Ted Williams estate. A Florida court must still approve the arrangement, which would give each sibling a $200,000 lump sum. But it remains to be seen whether Ferrell will respond by dropping her case >>>> I remarked on the possiblity of this angle coming into play months ago. Looks like I was right.... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=20600