Civil rights icon Rosa Parks died several years ago, but a dispute has raged on about her estate and its trustees. Two people, including a woman who was Parks' longtime caregiver and assistant and who co-founded with Parks the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development over two decades ago, were reappointed even after Parks' nieces and nephews had complained about the trustees.

A probate judge reappointed the pair upon the orders of a state Supreme Court. It seems the probate judge had reservations about Parks' longtime caregiver. He had previously appointed two attorneys to handle Parks' estate instead. However, Parks' caregiver complained that they had drained the woman's estate of unnecessary fees.

Parks, who died in 2005, was close to her caregiver. Parks' family had accused the woman of manipulating Parks into cutting them out of her will before she died. The woman has denied that claim and recently said that justice had been done with her reappointment to the estate.

The other trustee is Parks' retired probate judge, a former lawyer and deputy mayor. According to the Detroit Free Press, he is happy about the ruling and says, "This is what Mrs. Parks intended." He also noted that he was happy to serve with his co-trustee.

An attorney representing Parks' nephews and nieces, not surprisingly, noted that the family was disappointed with the ruling.

The dispute shows that even years after someone is gone, disputes surrounding their estate and trustees can continue.

Source: Detroit Free Press, "Judge reappoints co-trustees of Rosa Parks estate," David Ashenfelter, Feb. 1, 2012