Dolly Parton’s Estate Faces Negative News After Her Real Cause of Death Was Finally Revealed

She’s Alive LLC has accused Seaver of making ‘threats of real-world violence’ toward several members of Parton’s staff, including business partners and attorneys. The suit also claimed that Seaver vowed to “destroy” Parton’s legacy unless he was paid. Related Stories The Real Cause of Dolly Parton’s Death Finally Revealed in Major Interview: ‘She Died Of…’ Dolly Parton Couldn’t Handle ‘Negative Things’ as Her Sister Finally Shares Details on the Secret Cancer Battle She ‘Hid’ from Her Family

Now, according to Rolling Stone, Seaver has also been accused of going to extreme lengths to dodge being served. Attorneys for the country music icon’s estate claimed Seaver covered his front porch in barbed wire and yellow caution tape, thus delaying the formal delivery of the suit.

The legal team even filed a photo of the alleged barrier before urging a judge to deny Seaver’s request for more time to hire a lawyer. “Mr. Seaver attempted to evade service of process, and this court should not reward that behavior,” the estate’s lawyers said, per Rolling Stone.

They added that they tried to serve Seaver three separate times but were unsuccessful. During one failed attempt, the server arrived at Seaver’s house and saw four cars in the driveway—but no one answered the door.

“Eventually, Mr. Seaver’s residence had a no-trespassing sign in the front yard and barbed wire draped across the handrails leading to the front door,” the filing alleged.

A hearing is scheduled for Friday, October 9, unless the court approves Seaver’s request for additional time to secure legal representation.

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Seaver’s legal war with Parton’s estate comes shortly after the “9 to 5” singer’s longtime driver broke his silence on her death. Although Parton’s reps confirmed she passed away after a “brief battle with cancer,” her driver, Jason Pirro, alleged to In Touch that she actually died of a broken heart.

Pirro suggested Parton was never the same after her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, died in March 2025. He told the outlet, “It was a bad time for her. She didn’t say much, but she sometimes talked about how much she missed him so much. She didn’t want to make a big deal about it because she knew that I knew how she was affected by it.”

“I think that’s why she passed away so soon after he did,” Pirro explained. “She died of a broken heart, but she didn’t want to say that because she didn’t want people feeling sorry for her.”

He added, “In a way, I think she was looking forward to passing…It’s sad, but they had a good life together. The way their relationship was, she knew that they were going to be in heaven forever. I didn’t think it would be that soon, but it was.”