Legal Issues

From a trusts and estates perspective, Shakur’s death is an excellent study in estate planning, litigation, and management.

Tupac “2Pac” Shakur was, and remains, one of the most popular rappers of all time. He was born in New York City in 1971, but at 15 moved to Maryland with his family. There he was able to foster his…

Tupac's sensitivity, intelligence and creativity confronted the hostile forces that antagonized black youth across the country in the 1970s and 1980s.

In October 1991, Shakur filed a $10 million civil suit against the Oakland Police Department, alleging that the police brutally beat him for jaywalking. Shakur received approximately $43,000 in settlement money, much of which went to pay his lawyer. On August 22, 1992, in Marin City, Shakur performed at an outdoor festival and stayed for an hour afterward…

Even as he garnered attention as a rapper and actor, Shakur gained notoriety for his conflicts with the law. In October 1991, he filed a $1...