Tax,
Probate
Aug. 28, 2018
Leaving no will, Aretha reprises Prince. Don’t copy them.
Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, beloved as a recording artist and person. She had a reported net worth of $80 million on her death. Yet she died without a will.
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
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Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, beloved as a recording artist and person. She had a reported net worth of $80 million on her death. Yet she died without a will. Papers have already been filed in court by Franklin's four sons and niece.
That means there will be public proceedings, and as sometimes happens, there could be court battles too depending on who claims what. Celebrity deaths, whether anticipated or sudden and unexpec...
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