Dispute Over Inheritance of T-rex Sale Proceeds Continues

Darlene Williams' last will, signed weeks before her death, designates one daughter as sole heir, sparking legal challenge from siblings.

The dispute over the inheritance of the proceeds from the sale of Sue the T-rex, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimen ever discovered, is ongoing.
The dinosaur skeleton was found on the property of Maurice and Darlene Williams in South Dakota in 1990, leading to years of legal battles over ownership rights.
The couple eventually claimed the rights and made $7.6 million from the auction of Sue, which is now on display at Chicago's Field Museum.
Darlene Williams, who died in December 2020, had two wills; the second, signed less than three weeks before her death, designated her daughter Sandra Williams Luther as the sole heir and executor.
Another daughter, Jacqueline Schwartz, has questioned the legality of the second will, citing her mother's critical illness and the absence of witnesses due to COVID-19 restrictions when the document was signed.