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Battle Over Thomas Kinkade Estate Quietly Settled
In a quick courtroom turnabout, lawyers have struck a deal to close the estate of the late Los Gatos artist.
After months of high-profile courtroom battles, lawyers for the estranged wife of late Los Gatos artist Thomas Kinkade and his live-in girlfriend have struck a deal in the multimillion dollar estate.
However, The San Jose Mercury News reports that it’s unclear who will inherit Kinkade’s Monte Serrano mansion and his warehouse of paintings.
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The quarrel between Kinkade’s girlfriend Amy Pinto and his wife Nanette Kinkade began shortly after the 54-year-old artist’s death in April. Kinkade began dating Pinto after a legal separation from his wife of 28 years.
At the heart of the dispute were two disputed handwritten wills produced by Pinto that said Kinkade would leave her $10 million and his Monte Sereno home.
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In a statement, lawyers say the women kept the artist’s message of “love, spirituality and optimism” in their amicable resolution.
Previous coverage in Patch:
- Kinkade Girlfriend Fights to Keep Probate Matter Private
- Autopsy: Kinkade died from Alcohol, Drug Overdose
- Thomas Kinkade Dies in Monte Sereno
- Obituary: Thomas Kinkade
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