Aretha Franklin's Will Was Settled — So Why Are Her Sons Still Fighting? | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More

Aretha Franklin’s Sons Settled Her Estate But Are Still Fighting Over What’s Left Behind — and What's Sitting In Storage May Unlock Pieces of Her Legacy

Scattered across metro Detroit, in 11 rented storage units, sits what’s left of the Queen of Soul’s private world. Eight years after Aretha Franklin died, […] Aretha Franklin’s Sons Settled Her Estate But Are Still Fighting Over What’s Left Behind — and What’s Sitting In Storage May Unlock Pieces of Her Legacy

Aretha Franklin's Will Was Settled — So Why Are Her Sons Still Fighting? | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More

Aretha Franklin photographed by Matthew Jordan Smith *Aretha Franklin‘s family already fought over which handwritten will should control her estate. A jury settled that question three years ago. Yet eight years after the Queen of Soul’s death, her sons are still battling over what she left behind — including music rights, potentially unreleased recordings, legal fees and hundreds of personal possessions. The latest disputes have largely pitted F…

Why Aretha Franklins Sons Are Still Fighting Over Assets

Nearly 10 years after her death, the sons of the late Aretha Franklin are still embroiled in a legal battle over her assets. Here's what we know.Read more...