A Florida appeals court has been asked to weigh in on the battle for control of the estate of the late “Margaritaville” singer and Palm Beach homeowner Jimmy Buffett — valued at an estimated $275 million.
Attorneys for Buffett’s widow, Jane, on Feb. 26 asked the Fourth District Court of Appeals in West Palm Beach to review a Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge’s order that allowed Jimmy Buffett’s longtime financial adviser Richard Mozenter to continue to pay his court fees using money from a marital trust.
“Jane fears that, while her appeal is pending, Mr. Mozenter will continue to excessively drain Trust assets to fund his litigation campaign without any review or approval by his Co-Trustees,” her attorneys wrote in a motion…