Inside Gizelle Bryant’s Late Father’s Estate Drama: The Will Details You Didn’t See on RHOP The Bravo Docket recently took a closer look at the court records surrounding Graves’ estate, including the wills at the center of the dispute between his children and his wife, Kay. According to The Bravo Docket’s review, Graves’ 2023 will was extremely favorable to Kay. The document gave her his wedding ring, a gold chain, household belongings and other specified property. She was also named as the beneficiary of the remainder of his estate as long as she survived him by 30 days. His three children were included in the will, but their inheritance was basically dependent on Kay dying before that 30-day period was up. If she did not survive Graves by 30 days, 40 percent of the remainder would have been divided equally among his three children. The other 60 percent would have gone to his sister-in-law, with additional provisions involving descendants and trusts. That arrangement became a major issue for Graves’ children. According to their court filing, Gizelle and her siblings believed their father was not in a condition to understand or approve the complicated 17-page will when it was signed. Graves was 84 when he was hospitalized in July 2023. He underwent extensive brain surgery on July 14 and, according to the filing, was left paralyzed on his right side. The timing of the will was especially important. Graves reportedly signed the 2023 document on July 20, just days after his surgery and shortly before his death. His children argued that he did not have the mental capacity to understand what he was signing. They also alleged that he was under the undue influence of Kay. They asked the court to reject the 2023 will and instead distribute the estate under Georgia’s intestacy laws, which are the rules used when someone dies without a valid will. Gizelle was also asking to be appointed administrator of the estate. But then the situation took an unexpected turn. In June 2024, Kay withdrew the 2023 will from probate. According to The Bravo Docket’s discussion of the court documents, there was an issue with how the will had been witnessed. The witnesses had reportedly watched Graves sign the document over Zoom, but they signed the paperwork later after the attorney took it back to her office. Kay acknowledged that the execution requirements had not been met and withdrew the will. That meant the court did not have to decide whether Graves actually lacked the mental capacity to sign the 2023 will or whether he had been unduly influenced. Instead, Kay presented another will. This one was dated June 9, 2006. And that is where the estate drama got even more complicated. The older will also heavily favored Kay. If she survived Graves by 90 days, she would receive the remainder of his personal and real property, including his boat. If she did not survive him by those 90 days, however, the estate would be distributed differently. Under that plan, 25 percent would go to Graves’ son Christopher, while 75 percent would go to the same sister-in-law named in the 2023 will, with additional provisions for her children. Gizelle has also spoken about the outcome herself. During the RHOP reunion, she said that she and her siblings ultimately lost the fight over their father’s estate. Thoughts? 📌Credit The Bravo Docket #RealHousewivesOfPotomac #RHOP #GizelleBryant #CurtisGraves #BravoTV #potomac #Bravo #RealityTV #RealityTVNews #CelebrityNews #EntertainmentNews