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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnRTroy" data-source="post: 9104912" data-attributes="member: 2732">I think to also be clear, this statement is vague.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He already had rights to use his own name.  Gail never concerned herself with his recent product, or Ernie's as well.  It was using the surname by itself and attempting to trademark it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If he made this statement, perhaps he believes Gail won't challenge him.   Both parties are going to be stuck with legal fees and I doubt they want to make more challenges. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This is about use of the Trademarks, which is its own thing and not really part of the probate.</li> </ul>This is also a very separate issue from the Intellectual Property.  While a Trademark might be part of that, that was established after Gary's death, the IP is a much more complex issue and I really doubt that has been finalized by probate yet.  It also depends on what the will says -- but I sincerely doubt Luke was the primary successor and going to take over on Gary's death -- it makes logical sense that it would have gone to his wife first unless she had died.</blockquote>