Aretha Franklin's Sons Head to Court Over Amid Tensions Over the Queen of Soul's Lucrative Estate | News
The Queen of Soul left two handwritten wills with opposing instructions.
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The Queen of Soul left two handwritten wills with opposing instructions.
Based on Michigan law, a formal formatted will is unnecessary as other documents that the person may create can be used as legal paperwork.
Aretha Franklin left behind two handwritten wills when she died in 2018. Now, as her sons duel over which is correct, the case heads to trial.
Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled. An unusual trial begins next Monday to determine which of two handwritten wills, including one found in couch cushions, will guide how her estate is handled. Ted White II believes papers dated in 2010 should mainly control the estate, while Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin favor a 2014 document.
The Queen of Soul did not have a formal, typewritten will in place when she died five years ago. Her son Ted White II is now pitted against Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin in an epic battle for her assets.