Two documents discovered in the late Aretha Franklin‘s cabinet and couch have ignited a long-standing family feud since her death in 2018. The jury declared the singer’s handwritten will, found in her couch after her death, as a valid Michigan will. Franklin’s second oldest and youngest children, Edward and Kecalf, emerged as the victors in this dispute. Franklin’s estate managers have been working to pay bills, settle tax debts, and generate income through music royalties and other intellectual property. In the 2014 will, Kecalf Franklin and the grandchildren receive the property, valued at $1.1 million at the time of her death.

Source: The Guardian July 14, 2023 05:33 UTC