After the tributes and mourning fade following a superstar’s death, practical concerns present themselves. These often center on who controls the star’s property and estate.
That’s a thorny question in the case of Aretha Franklin, who died Aug. 16 at 76 years old. Gwendolyn Quinn, Franklin’s representative, said the cause was pancreatic cancer.
Although the Queen of Soul’s worth was estimated to be approximately $80 million, she didn’t leave a will.
According to papers filed in Michigan’s Oakland County court, the singer was unwed at the time of her death and survived by her four sons — Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, Kecalf Franklin and Ted White Jr. — who are between the ages of 48 and 63. Clarence Franklin, the eldest, has special needs and is represented by a legal guardian. One of her nieces accepted the role of executor, according to the Associated Press.
The question of what happens to Franklin’s sizable estate remains murky. According to intestate succession laws in Michigan — the state where the singer lived most of her life, and where she died — her four children should receive equal shares of it.
Washington Post by Travis M. Andrews, September 3, 2018
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