Campbell's Publicist Subpoenaed in Will Fight

By Walter F. Roche Jr

The longtime publicist who publicly disclosed Glen Campbell's death from Alzheimer's Disease last year has been subpoenaed to testify in a dispute over the late singer's competence when he signed a now disputed will.
Records in Davidson Probate Court show a subpoena has been issued for Sanford Brokaw to appear for testimony in Nashville on Feb. 20. The subpoena calls on Brokaw to "provide proof of the decedent's capacity since 2002."
The subpoena comes as three of Campbell's children, who have been cut out of his estimated $50 million estate, mount a challenge to the 13-page will filed by his widow.
Brokaw, Campbell's longtime publicist, declined to comment.
Christopher Fowler, the lawyer for William T. Campbell filed notice last week that the 2006 will is being challenged. Fowler also entered appearances for the other siblings who were specifically excluded from any benefit from Campbell's estate or a related trust
Campbell died on Aug. 8 of last year shortly after his wife Kimberly had publicly disclosed that he had been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. He was first diagnosed with the disease in 2011.
The subpoena also calls on Brokaw to provide "all communications with or about the decedent and/or his family and/or his agent since 2002."
Finally it calls for Brokaw to provide "all communications regarding the estate of the decedent."
In addition the subpoena calls for Traci Jupille and Kamile Brooks to provide the same documentation.Their roles were not disclosed.
In addition to his son William, the 2006 Campbell will also bars any distribution to his siblings Kelli and Wesley.
Beneficiaries under the disputed will are his widow Kimberly and Debra Cloy, Dillon, Nicklaus, Shannon and Ashley Campbell. Court records indicate there was an earlier version of Campbell's will dated in 2002.
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