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New Ruling Shakes Up Kerouac Estate

The estate of iconic Beat writer Jack Kerouac is in flux following the news that a Florida judge has ruled that his mother's will was a fake. Kerouac's mother Gabrielle died in 1973 just four years after her son who died in 1969 from complications of alcoholism. Gabrielle Kerouac left her son's assets to his third wife, Stella Sampas Kerouac and so for the last three decades the Sampas family has had control of Jack Kerouac's manuscripts, letters and personal belongings. When Stella Sampas Kerouac died in 1990 she left the estate to her siblings. The family has profited off the Kerouac legacy, selling Jack Kerouac's raincoat to Johnny Depp for $50,000 and selling the original manuscript scroll of "On the Road" to the owner of the Indianapolis Colts for $2.43 million in addition to authorizing various publications of letters and other documents.

Jack Kerouac's daughter, Jan, first challenged the will in 1994 but she died two years later. Paul Blake Jr., the writer's nephew, has carried on the litigation.Now that Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Judge George W. Greer has ruled that the will was a forgery, a major change is certain to come. The future of the Kerouac estate and its current value remains uncertain. No one seems to know how many of Kerouac's belongings the Sampas family still has and what their potential value might be. While Jan Kerouac had wanted to see her father's works in a library, the Sampas family is said to have turned down offers from various universities in favor of selling off various items piecemeal. The estate should be worth millions which could change the life of Blake, Kerouac's closest relative, who has spent most of his life in poverty.

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Coach Plans Their Legacy

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Handbags

Coach is planning to open two new, upscale concept stores this fall. The Coach Legacy boutiques will be located on either coast, with one on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles and the other on Bleecker Street in New York's Greenwich Village. The stores will be more intimate than the larger, more commercial stores, and will stock more innovative bags, as well as a unique selection of Legacy limited edition items. Instead of being marketed towards upscale, stylish consumers, the Legacy boutiques will be specifically aimed at fashion consumers, including celebrities and other trendsetters, to see of Coach can further raise the cache of their brand.

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