$1.3 Million in Campbell Estate Claims Challenged

By Walter F. Roche Jr

A recently appointed administrator in the estate of singer Glen Campbell is disputing more than $1.3 million in claims filed by his widow Kimberly.
In a series of filings in Davidson Probate Court, Blaine H. Smith has challenged five separate claims filed by Kimberly Campbell, who is also the administrator of the estate. The items challenged include funds spent to place Campbell in an assisted living facility in the months before his Aug. 17, 2017 death.
Smith was appointed in September by Probate Court Judge David Randy Kennedy as a special administrator to review the five claims submitted by Kimberly Campbell since the estate was opened in 2017.
Among the claims Smith deemed to be defective was a $330,609.93 filing for medical expenses for Campbell who died following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. The largest single claim challenged was for $506,380.93.
A $301,408 claim, also disputed, seeks reimbursement to payoff a mortgage held on a property owned in California. The property has since been sold.
Smith said that one of the claims Kimberly filed was for a $175,771 payment made from a joint checking account with her husband. As a result Smith stated that she might be eligible for partial reimbursement, but not the entire amount.
Another claim, Smith's motion stated, appeared to be inconsistent with a spreadsheet submitted to justify the claim.
Other objections included claims for unspecified items charged to a credit card "with no particularity."
In other recent action in the estate, a new lawyer, David J. Callahan of Nashville, has entered an appearance for three of Campbell's children who are disputing the will filed by Kimberly. That will specifically excludes the three from any inheritance.
The prior attorney, Christopher Fowler, withdrew in September.
Kennedy recently approved the payment of $16,000 for an expert to estimate the future value of Campbell's royalties.
A hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 21 on the challenges filed by Smith.
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