Levert Estate leaves members at war

There is a legal tug-of-war that is under way, accoring to Damian G. Guevara at Cleveland.com over how Gerald Levert's assets should be split.
Levert, the velvet-voiced R&B singer who died in November, left behind at least $2 million worth of assets, including two homes, two Mercedes Benz autos, jewelry, clothing, furniture, securities and bank accounts.
The singer's publishing copyrights and music royalties have yet to be appraised, and will make up a sizable part of Levert's estate, according to court records.
The process of divvying up the local music heroe's estate has resulted in a legal battle between Levert's cousin - the executor of the estate - and two women who had children with Levert.
Levert's will named Anthony Gibson, the singer's cousin and business manager, as executor. He launched proceedings in March to administer the estate.
However, the mothers of two of Levert's children - LeMicah Levert, 17 and Camryn Levert, 8 - say Gibson has left them in the dark throughout the process. They say they want to ensure the children receive their due as the singer's legal next-of-kin.
A third child, Carlysia Levert, 17, is also set to inherit from the estate.
The singer's home address has become a point of contention in the legal wrangling.
Gibson had planned to dole out the estate in Cuyahoga County Probate Court, where, he has argued, the singer lived and spent most of his work and free time. The mothers' lawyers say the process, by law, should take place in Geauga County, where Levert had a home in Newbury Township.
Levert suffered from various ailments and died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in the Newbury Township home.
Lever was never married to the three women with whom he had children with to continue reading and follow story go to Cleveland.com.