In light of the 1989 reboot of "Gone in 60 Seconds 2" project and their marriage, the Halicki estate faced a number of legal challenges. After seven trials, in 1994 the court released Halicki's films and the associated copyrights to Denice Shakarian Halicki, but she was forced to sell her husband's car and toy collection to pay the legal fees. Halicki planned to finish her late husband's dream and make a new "Gone in 60 Seconds" film based on the 1989 unfinished film.