A niece of Aretha Franklin said she's quitting as representative of the late singer's estate, citing a family rift since handwritten wills were discovered last year. Owens, an administrator at the University of Michigan, said she became manager of the estate at the request of Franklin's four sons. One document seems to indicate that Franklin wanted a son, Kecalf Franklin, to serve as executor or representative. Another son, Theodore White II, asked the judge to make him co-representative of the estate with Owens. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe estate reported assets of $17 million at the end of August, including master recordings and publishing rights worth an estimated $10.5 million.

Source: Fox News February 01, 2020 18:33 UTC