Tag: inheritance

Just when you thought the battle between the late Aretha Franklin's sons involving her assets was over, a new report is unfortunately proving otherwise. Now we have new details on why the estate issues haven't been resolved. Franklin's two sons, Kecalf Franklin Cunningham and Ted White II, are embroiled in a legal battle over the copyright interests in songs including Think and Dr. Feelgood.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s son, Christopher Wallace Jr., claims his grandmother's will was drastically changed weeks before her death and is now bringing the matter to court. Christopher filed court docs saying his grandmother, Voletta Wallace, died in February 2025. He said 15 days before his grandmother died, Voletta signed an amendment to her will that cut out her grandchildren and appointed Wayne Barrow as executor. Christopher claims the signatures on the amendment seem facially inconsistent and warrant further scrutiny by an expert.

Nipsey Hussle's children, 17-year-old Emani and 9-year-old Kross, have been paid out in cash and other assets from his estate, which was worth an estimated 11 million dollars. The estate is run by Nipsey's brother Blacc Sam. Lauren London, Nipsey's girlfriend at the time of his death, signed a document acknowledging receipt of money for Kross' share. Both children received 50 percent each.

For generations, Black entertainers built cultural empires extending far beyond the stage. Their music, businesses and identities have created millions in wealth– but after their deaths, those legacies often enter a new chapter filled with legal battles, family disputes and difficult decisions over who controls their work.

Paris Jackson has scored a major 'W' in her ongoing dispute over payments tied to her father Michael Jackson's estate. According to a ruling unsealed Tuesday, a retired judge ordered three attorneys to return a combined $625,000 in bonus payments that had previously been approved by estate executor John Branca in 2018.