Kellie Pickler And Her Late Husband's Parents In Legal War Over Property

Kellie Pickler and her late husband Kyle Jacobs' family are in a legal tussle over the state of his properties! 

The TV personality has filed a petition against her late husband's parents, who are also co-administrators of her late husband's estate.

Kyle Richard died on February 17, 2023, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 49, and Kellie Pickler has declined to serve as administrator of his estate.

The singer filed a petition declaring that "A dispute has arisen amongst the parties regarding certain personal property allegedly [Kyle's] possession prior to his death."

Kellie's attorney claimed that Kyle's parents created a document titled List of Assets and  "have demanded — via a subpoena issued in the probate estate directed to [Kellie] — that [Kellie] deliver to the possession of their legal counsel."

The singer's lawyer continued, "Included in the List of Assets are items that [Kellie] either does not have in her possession or over which right, title and possession are disputed."

Kyle's tragic death occurred inside the couple's Tennessee home. Kellie was reportedly home then but not in the same room as her late husband. 

According to In Touch, the singer woke up and could not find Kyle, prompting her and the assistant to call the police after they could not open the door to his room.

In her petition, Kellie claimed Kyle's parents gained access to her home "and obtained items of personal property after [Kyle's] death." The vocalist added that her in-laws had not provided her with a list of items they obtained from her home during their entry.

Kellie's suit requested Reed and Sharon produce a detailed list of the items, as she asked the court to help resolve the fight over the personal property. The subpoena list included her ex-husband's gun collection, which included three rifles, seven pistols, and one shotgun. 

Other assets on the list included Kyle's Japanese sword, Rolex watch, Garmin watch, a 1957 J45 Gibson guitar, a McPherson KOA Guitar, a plastic bin of baseball card albums, school awards, a Steinway Grand Model M piano, and a viola.

In addition, his parents asked that his work laptop, iPhone, and hard drives be provided.

In response to the petition filed by Kellie, Reed, and Sharon accused her of withholding property belonging to the estate. The couple said she was "presently in violation of a Subpoena … issued to her for the return of the estate's property" in the probe case.

They also denied Kellie's claim that she was either unaware of the location of the items or she disputed that Reed and Sharon had the right to the property.

"[Kellie] and her counsel have provided conflicting information regarding the location and rightful possession of the items listed and, as set forth hereinabove, have admitted [Kellie] is in possession of several items of property of [Kyle]," the country music star's parents shared.

Kyle's parents declared that they visited Kellie's home on one occasion but said it was "at the express invitation of [Kellie] and her counsel whom they met to discuss the transfer of items belonging to the estate."

Reed and Sharon added they picked personal items kept in the garage of the building. They noted that their daughter-in-law selected the items andtherefore they would not have needed to tender a list of the items they took.

The 49-year-old passed away tragically at their Nashville home on February 17, in what The Blast reported was a suicide. 

By the time emergency services arrived at the residence after a panic call from Kellie, they discovered the famous songwriter had taken his life through a self-inflicted gunshot injury.

According to toxicology results, no drugs were found in the "Red Intruder" artist's system at his death, even though he had a "history of pseudoseizures, gastrointestinal bleeding, elevated liver enzymes, and chronic alcohol use."

While pseudoseizures — or Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure [PNES]— mimic the physical symptoms of an epileptic seizure, it is caused by underlying psychological conditions. Physical conditions such as low blood sugar can also trigger the crisis.

Like the vibrant disc jockey who stayed active on socials up until the shocking news of his passing, Kyle also made one last social media post two days before his death on February 15.

He celebrated the success of Brice's album "Hey World," which he co-produced, played acoustic guitar on, and lent background vocals.

"Platinum?! SWEEEET!!! An amazing crew of incredibly talented peeps put this one together…Deeply honored to be a creative part of it…Thank you Jesus!!!" he had typed under the post.

Stephen shared a video of him dancing with his partner Alison Holke, two days before he also died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Which way will Kellie Pickler and her late husband's parents battle swing?