Judge Denies 29 Alleged Prince Relatives From Claiming Part Of His Estate
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It’s been three months since Prince’s untimely death, but the ugly battle to get a hand on part of his estate doesn’t seem to be drawing to a conclusion any time soon. Earlier today, a Minnesota state judge made a major ruling that will kick a lot of people out of this dramatic struggle. Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide denied 29 alleged relatives from being able to claim any shares of the legendary musician’s estate.
This new ruling from Judge Eide denied five alleged children, 11 alleged siblings as well 13 other people claiming to be distant relatives of Prince’s. Though so many people have been denied, the judge did allow two women claiming to be a nice and a grandniece to carry on with their pursuit—meaning they would have to go through with a blood test to see if their DNA matches that of Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson and other half-siblings.
Since Prince never left a will, the remainder of Prince’s estate will be divided according to Minnesota law and probate. Prince’s sister Tyka initially named herself as well as six other half-siblings as all possible heirs to the star’s estate. Tyka and just five of these siblings are eligible considering one half-sibling as well as his parents are now all deceased.
The lack of a will has resulted in many of Prince’s belongings being auctioned off for absurd amounts of money. The silk shirt he wore in Purple Rain recently sold for $100,000, his iconic Yellow Cloud guitar sold for an incredible $137,500, and a letter addressed to him from Paul McCartney sold for nearly $15,000. More claims and bid are sure to be made on Prince’s estate in the coming weeks and months.
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