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Fight over James Brown's Estate Fight Goes On

Posted by Nina Whitehurst | Mar 08, 2018 | 0 Comments

Eleven years after his death, the singer's estate remains unsettled.

Soul singer James Brown passed away in 2006, leaving millions to poor children in Georgia and South Carolina.  However, none of the money has been given to the children because the estate is bogged down in numerous lawsuits, according to The New York Times in "Why Is James Brown's Estate Still Unsettled? Ask the Lawyers."

The main source of the dispute appears to be a family feud with Brown's children and grandchildren on one side and his widow, who is the estate administrator, on the other side. Numerous lawsuits have been filed.

In perhaps the biggest lawsuit, the children and grandchildren allege that the widow has cut inappropriate side deals for the copyrights to Brown's music. These copyrights are where the bulk of the estate's value likely is found. They also allege in another lawsuit that the widow was not even married to Brown, because she was allegedly also married to another man.

The children remain without the money. It is unlikely that the dispute will be settled soon.

Reference: New York Times (Feb. 4, 2018) "Why Is James Brown's Estate Still Unsettled? Ask the Lawyers."

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Nina Whitehurst

Attorney at Law Nina has been practicing law for over 30 years in the areas of estate planning, real estate and business law She is currently licensed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Tennessee. Her Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating is the highest achievable: 5 stars in peer...

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