Iconic singer and ‘Queen of Soul,’ Aretha Franklin is reported to have died without leaving behind a will or trust, according to court documents filed by her sons.
According to the report, monitored by Variety, her four sons list themselves as interested parties, and another document filed with the court and signed by her son Kecalf, as well as her estate attorney, check a box acknowledging the absence of a will.
The singer’s niece, Sabrina Owens, has also asked the court to appoint her as personal representative of the estate.
“I was after her for a number of years to do a trust, it would have expedited things and kept them out of probate, and kept things private,” Attorney Don Wilson, who was Franklin’s entertainment attorney for nearly 30 years, told the paper.
Frankin died on Aug. 16 in her hometown of Detroit after a long battle with pancreatic cancer and has her funeral scheduled for Aug. 31 at Greater Grace Temple in Detoir.
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