Legal Dispute Intensifies Over Diane McIver’s Estate as Godson Challenges Cousins’ Claims

A familial feud has intensified over the estate of Diane McIver, who was killed by her husband, ex-Fisher Phillips partner Claud “Tex” McIver. The discord has caught the eye of the legal community as Diane McIver’s godson challenges the entitlement of her cousins to receive any proceeds from a wrongful death settlement. He has referred to her cousins as “strangers” and contends that the “redistributive windfall” they seek is not supported by Georgia law. For more on this developing legal battle, visit Law360.