![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Deal took it upon himself to track down another man in southeast France who is also believed to be Maier's first cousin once removed.ĭeal filed a petition in Cook County on behalf of the man, Francis Baille, asking the court to name Baille as an heir to the estate. The proceedings were put in motion in summer 2014 by David Deal, a Virginia copyright attorney and former professional photographer who said his fascination with Maier's work sparked concerns that those selling her images were violating copyright law.ĭeal had read Maloof's story of how he had hired genealogists to trace Maier's roots in France and found a first cousin once removed, Sylvain Jaussaud, who accepted $5,000 in exchange for giving up the rights to market Maier's work. Vivian Maier, (born February 1, 1926, Bronx, New York, U.S. But while the estate has the copyrights to Maier's work, others legally own the film itself. st., five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom spread is listed with Leonard Steinberg of Compass with an asking price of 20 million. ![]() At the center of the case is an unusual situation: A woman who died virtually penniless and without any clear heirs now has an estate potentially worth millions of dollars. The probate case that has played out in Chicago has added another layer of intrigue to Maier's story. ![]()
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