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Last summer it was reported that Aretha Franklin died without leaving a will or trust for her $80 million estate. An attorney revealed on Monday that three handwritten wills were discovered in the soul legend’s home earlier this month.
According to Page Six, two of the documents date back to 2010 and were inside a locked cabinet on one of Franklin’s dressers. The last and most recent one is from March 2014 and was found under cushions in the living room.
David Bennett, an attorney for the Franklin estate, filed the wills in court on Monday. He is uncertain whether the documents, which feature hard to decipher notes and crossed out sections, are legal under Michigan state law.
Under the assumption that Franklin had no will, her estate would be split between her four sons. However, it appears the Queen of Soul divvied up her assets among family members in the newly discovered documents.
Two of her sons objected to the handwritten wills. A court hearing has been set for June 12.
Franklin died from pancreatic cancer at 76 in August 2018
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