Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin's sons – NBC Bay Area
Aretha Franklin was a global star for decades, known especially for hits in the late 1960s like “Think,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Respect.”
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Aretha Franklin was a global star for decades, known especially for hits in the late 1960s like “Think,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Respect.”
A judge overseeing the estate of Aretha Franklin has assigned real estate to the late star's sons
The decision Monday came four months after a Detroit-area jury said the document was a valid will under Michigan law, despite scribbles and many hard-to-read passages.
A judge awarded Aretha Franklin‘s sons the singer’s real estate after reviewing a handwritten 2014 will that was found between couch cushions, Associated Press reports.
Aretha Franklins sons now own the late soul legends real estate after a judge ruled that a 2014 handwritten will found hidden in her sofa was the correct document.