Late ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star Billy Brown’s Estate Includes $31K in Livestock and Keepsakes: Report

The assets of late Alaskan Bush People patriarch Billy Brown’s estate have reportedly been revealed as part of an ongoing lawsuit with the star’s business partner, Robert Maughon.

Billy’s wife, Amora “Ami” Brown, who was named an executor of the estate following his death in February 2021, revealed in court paperwork that the late reality star owns $7,000 in “sentimental jewelry” and $5,000 worth of baseball cards, according to legal documents obtained by The U.S. Sun.

“Livestock: longhorn cattle, ostriches, and horses with a total combined value at Billy’s death of approximately $31,000,” the documents continued. “Coins and ingots with a total monetary value at Billy’s death of approximately $10,000, although this is likely a significant overestimate.”

The paperwork also noted that Billy has “$21,050 in miscellaneous household items,” according to the outlet, including a “Harley Davidson chopper custom bear motorcycle worth $14,000.” There is a framed portrait of the family’s mountain home valued at $120, plus a “1900s ship captain desk” worth $5,000, a “queen Anne sofa” valued at $1,200 and two cabinets worth $1,000.

Ami, 61, also stated in the paperwork that Billy had “no will” when he died at 68 years old after suffering from a seizure, per the report. Billy’s wife noted that he had $415,000 in land at the time of his death and $2,000 in a Wells Fargo bank account. She also noted that Billy had $27,000 in debt for medical bills.

Ami explained in the paperwork that their business, Alaskan Wilderness Brown Family, LLC, accepted a salary for their Discovery Channel reality series, which was reportedly canceled after 14 seasons amid the $500,000 lawsuit between Billy’s estate and Maughon.

“All of the income received by Alaskan Wilderness Brown Family LLC was transferred into my family’s individual accounts and used as ordinary household income for our common expenses,” Ami stated.

Maughon filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Billy’s estate and his business, Alaskan Wilderness Family Productions, in April 2021, per the report. He claimed that he and Billy made a deal in January 2009 where the TV personality agreed to pay Maughon 10 percent “of the gross income of Alaska Wilderness Family Productions from the creative works of Billy Bryan Brown, specifically including books, movies, television and documentaries,” according to court docs obtained by The U.S. Sun. However, Maughon allegedly did not receive any payments.

Maughon estimated that Billy earned approximately $500,000 per episode of Alaskan Bush People. However, the exact amount would need to be determined through accounting. Although the Discovery Channel has yet to confirm if the show will be coming back for season 15, it’s implied in the legal documents that it may have been canceled.

“Testimony acknowledging that the show Alaskan Bush People ultimately had 14 seasons, with the last season being filmed in 2022,” the docs stated.

The Discovery Channel later became involved in the case. “Plaintiff also anticipates issuing a trial subpoena for the appearance and testimony at trial of corporate representative of Discovery Networks regarding financial earnings from and payments related to the Alaskan Bush People television program,” court documents read, according to the publication.

In February, Ami filed a motion to dismiss Maughon’s claims against her, arguing that his contract with Billy was made in Alaska, where there is “no joint community obligation of a spouse for the debts of the other spouse,” according to court docs.

“The simple (and admitted) fact that Amora L. Brown was married to the decedent Defendants Billy Bryant Brown when he separately entered a contract and on the date of his death does not give rise to joint marital obligation of Amora L Brown to the Plaintiff, without factual allegations that the obligation was engaged as a community obligation or joint contractual obligation somehow obligating her separately or as to her share of community property,” the documents read. “Nothing in the Amended complaint alleges a joint obligation of Defendant Amora L. Brown.”

A settlement conference has been scheduled for April 25.