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Dolly Parton Estate Battle Intensifies

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Whitney Houston's cover earned Dolly Parton over $10M in royalties!

Parton wrote 'I Will Always Love You' in 1973. When Houston's 1992 version became a global smash, Parton collected the songwriter's share — a windfall that now forms a key part of her estimated $650M estate.

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Civil contempt can mean jail time for violating a court order.

If a judge grants the Parton estate an injunction and the defendant keeps violating it, civil contempt can include fines or imprisonment until compliance — a tool used in the 2006 Anna Nicole Smith estate battle.

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