Children of slain civil rights leader decide to split contested money equally . Settlement of siblings will avoid trial . `` ( It was a ) very long day but also a very triumphant day in that we , as a family , I think , have amicably resolved our differences , '' Dexter King said . Bernice King , Martin Luther King III had accused brother of taking estate illegally . Dexter King , trustee of Martin Luther King Jr. estate , denied accusations .
Children of slain civil rights leader decide to split contested money equally . Settlement of siblings will avoid trial . Bernice King , Martin Luther King III had accused brother of taking estate illegally . Dexter King , trustee of Martin Luther King Jr. estate , denied accusations .