Reports are emerging that Prince died without leaving behind a will, and with no widow or surviving children to claim his estate his assets could be up for grabs by his 6 siblings — some think that even his half brothers and sisters may try to cash in.
In an alarming bit of personal negligence, those closest to Prince confide that he ignored the issue while alive, never heeding the advice to draft a will in case something should happen to him.
Even as his health began to unravel and his drug habits worsened, he remained defiant to any legally binding documents that would lay out his earthly last wishes…and the fate to his fortune and music catalog.
Though recent reports indicate his legacy is in fact his greatest treasure, as information has surfaced that Prince had numerous money struggles in the final years of his life.
Those closest to the late singer, including family members, all claim they have never seen a last testament nor a will, meaning the likelihood of one surfacing is growing remote.
If Prince did in actuality die without a will, according to Minnesota law his siblings — the closest living relatives — would share his estate equally. Prince had 6 living brothers and sisters, and only one was a full blood sibling.
In the State of Minnesota half siblings and full siblings are treated equally under the law when it comes to inheritance rights when no will is present…which guarantees they all will have the same share of their late brother’s fortune…whatever’s left of it.
