Leon Hendrix filed numerous challenges to Al Hendrix' estate plan. . After two years of litigation and an eight week trial, King County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ramsdell validated Al Hendrix's last will and testament and confirmed Al's intent to leave his estate-including Experience Hendrix, the family company that controls Jimi Hendrix's music, name, and likeness-to numerous family members. Leon Hendrix and his children requested Judge Ramsdell to reconsider his decisions. Earlier in January 2005, Judge Ramsdell denied the last of those requests and entered a judgment dismissing all will contest claims by Leon Hendrix and his children.

Leon Hendrix also had filed a separate lawsuit against Janie Hendrix personally claiming that Janie had interfered with Leon's expectation that he would receive a share of Al Hendrix' estate. On January 14, 2005, Judge Ramsdell dismissed that last Leon Hendrix lawsuit.

Janie Hendrix is the executor of her father's estate and the president of Experience Hendrix. She was not involved in planning Al's last will and testament..

Al Hendrix was extremely generous to Leon and his family throughout his lifetime. In addition, prior to his death, Al had established a separate trust fund for Leon's six children. Janie Hendrix is relieved that her father's wishes will be continue to be respected and grateful that all of Leon's lawsuits have been dismissed: "As executor of my father's estate, I have not tried to second-guess his wishes. I have only tried to see that those wishes are carried out. I feel great regret that my father thought he needed to take this step with Leon to exclude him from the estate. I wish Leon and his family the very best."

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