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The surviving children of Martin Luther King-Jr. have been given until next Wednesday by a judge to settle their differences over their father’s estate, or face a civil jury trial.
Bernice King and Martin Luther King the Third are suing their brother Dexter King. The two say Dexter acted improperly as head of the family-run corporation controlling the estate.
A Fulton County Superior Court judge says if the children can’t come to agreement, the jury selection for a civil trial would begin October 12th.
This week, the siblings held their first shareholder's meeting in five years, and the Rev. Joseph Lowery led a group of clergy and other concerned groups in a prayer vigil for the Kings' to resolve their differences out of court.
Tags: court, Martin Luther King-Jr., family feud, Dexter King, estate