PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A lawyer for a son of Aretha Franklin asked a judge Tuesday to keep an eye on professional fees paid by the late singer's estate, the latest jab in a dispute over assets left by the Queen of Soul. Separately, the judge set a March 3 hearing on a request by Franklin's niece to step aside as personal representative, or executor, of the estate. Her estate was worth an estimated $17 million last summer, although the family has been squabbling since last spring when handwritten wills were found in her home. A 2014 document indicates that Franklin wanted Kecalf Franklin to run her estate. Owens watched from the courtroom gallery as Kecalf Franklin's lawyer, Charlene Glover-Hogan, asked a judge to step in and approve any legal fees for the estate's attorneys before they're paid.

Source: Daily Sun February 04, 2020 23:32 UTC