Original sentence: " The Surrogate Court of Manhattan overrode Duke's will and appointed new trustees from among those who had challenged it: Harry Demopoulos; J.At death, Duke's fortune was estimated at $1.3 billion.Despite the negation, after Duke's death, the estate's trustees settled a law suit brought by Heffner for $65 million.Heffner to benefit from her father's trusts; she also negated the adoption.However a number of lawsuits were filed against the will.However, in 1996, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office ruled there was no evidence Duke had been murdered.Lafferty was ultimately removed by NY courts for using estate funds to support his own lifestyle, and US Trust for failing "to do anything to stop him.She appointed her Irish-born butler Bernard Lafferty as executor, who then appointed, as corporate co-executor, US Trust company; Lafferty and her friend Marion Oates Charles were named as her trustees
Edited sentence: After Duke's death, Heffner sued the trustees who later settled with Ms.Heffner for a total of $65 million.Heffner to benefit from her father's trusts, and that she regretted the adoption.However a number of lawsuits were filed by those eager to seize a piece of the estate, estimated at US $1.3 billion.Lafferty, who was close to death, ultimately agreed to stand down as a trustee.She appointed her Irish-born butler Bernard Lafferty as executor, and Lafferty and her friend Marion Oates Charles as her trustees.The Surrogate Court of Manhattan overrode Duke's will and appointed new trustees from among those who had challenged it: Harry Demopoulos; J