Dolly Parton's sisters address family unity amid legal disputes following her death

<p>Dolly Parton’s sisters have responded to claims of a family feud as legal matters concerning the late country singer's legacy have emerged. Nearly one month after Parton’s death, her sisters denied reports of discord within the family, asserting their unity amid a separate legal dispute involving the singer’s longtime manager and nephew, which has resulted in a temporary restraining order.</p><p>Freida Parton stated on Instagram, "I’ll say this and this only: there is no feud within our family. No one among the Parton/Owens family is fighting over Dolly’s estate. We all love Bryan, just as we all love each other. I love you all!!"</p><p>Stella Parton echoed Freida's sentiments, highlighting the family's solidarity as they cope with their loss. She mentioned, "It has been a comfort to experience such an outpouring of love on [Dolly's] behalf as we grieve her passing. We are also grieving the loss of our brother Denver who passed less than a month before her. All families have the same struggles since we are all living in this world having a human experience!"</p><p>Stella added, "We are still intact and moving forward because our children and grandchildren look to us for strength and guidance during this difficult time of loss and confusion for them as well. Regardless of what you may have seen on different news outlets, we are all doing what you would be doing under the same circumstances, we are living our lives one day at a time and being grateful for every blessing."</p><p>The situation surrounding Parton’s legacy intensified when her longtime manager, Danny Nozell, sought a restraining order against her nephew, Bryan Seaver. Nozell filed for the restraining order on behalf of She's Alive, LLC, an entity Parton established to manage her business interests, in Nashville, as reported by The Associated Press.</p><p>A Tennessee judge granted the temporary restraining order, citing a pattern of alleged threats and demands for payment from Seaver, along with claims regarding his access to weapons and intentions to retaliate. The order described the communications as "concerning" and referenced an alleged threat to use force.</p><p>Nozell and She's Alive accused Seaver of sending increasingly threatening messages leading up to their request for the restraining order, which followed Seaver's termination due to alleged "terrorizing conduct."</p><p>Court documents obtained by The Associated Press included text messages and emails allegedly sent by Seaver. In one message dated September 1, Seaver reportedly stated, "I’m going to set up a podcast dedicated to ruining Dolly’s brand partnerships and telling the violations these people have done on us. It’s going to be great. Or f---ing pay me."</p><p>Seaver responded to the allegations in a statement to TMZ, claiming that the messages had been taken out of context to portray them as threatening. His company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, had provided security for Parton throughout her career, and Seaver was chosen to publicly announce her death. Parton passed away on August 25.</p><p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</i></p>