Estates and claims on them can be a mess. Sometimes you just need to move ahead if something is to happen.
After negotiations with the estates of Bird, Chet, Mingus, etc I'm a bit "dazed" by the idea of "the right thing".
At one point, while trying to pay "somebody", I ran into a situation where the family lawyer said "The estate is closed and distributed - new activity presents problems for all of us." This was resolved by a check for $1000 to the family - don't know the lawyer's cut.
Under circumstances like this, labels have some latitude. Dean Blackwood seems to be an OK guy, enjoy the music.