Ricky Hatton’s family is in a dispute with trustees appointed to manage his estate following his death last September at age 46. According to reporting, Ricky Hatton took his own life in September, and after his death trustees were put in place to administer his assets. The coverage states that the estate is valued at about £40 million. The reports say the disagreement involves how the estate should be handled, and reference the question of whether Hatton left a will. One outlet reports that he did not leave a will, which would affect how his estate is distributed and how trustees manage it. Because trustees are responsible for safeguarding and administering estates in the absence of clear instructions such as a will, the family’s dispute centers on the trustees’ role and decisions made during administration. The articles describe the situation as an ongoing row rather than a resolved matter, with the estate’s value and the absence of a will cited as key factors.