Overview

• Filings reported by entertainment outlets show the will names Parton as the sole beneficiary of the Carl Thomas Dean Trust.
• Reports say the estate consists of personal property and cash with no Tennessee real estate or ongoing businesses.
• The property referenced includes items tied to Parton’s career, such as photos, costumes, jewelry, instruments, and similar effects.
• Dean indicated a handwritten note might direct specific bequests; if no note is found, Parton would handle the distribution of personal effects.
• The will also names one of Dean’s nieces as an alternate executor, though the specific relative has not been identified publicly.