Marilyn Monroe’s Estate Fuels Legal Scrutiny While Palm Springs Tourism Booms

A new travel guide highlights locations in Palm Springs linked to Marilyn Monroe, including the historic Racquet Club, the Ritz‑Carlton Rancho Mirage, Parker Palm Springs and the modernist Bungalows Herman, positioning the desert city as a destination for fans of the Hollywood icon.

Separately, a recent investigation reveals that a brief clause in Monroe’s 1961 will has generated millions of dollars in licensing revenue. The terms of the will have sparked legal disputes over the ownership of her personal effects, clothing, photographs and profits from her image, drawing renewed attention to the management of her estate decades after her 1962 death.