Who Will Inherit From Aretha Franklin’s Estate?

On August 16, 2018, CNN reported that renowned singer Aretha Franklin had passed away. She was 76 years old, and she passed away at her home in Detroit. The cause of death is reported to be cancer. Who will inherit from her estate? Who are her heirs? Did she die with or without a will? Are her assets in a trust? What is in her estate? These are all questions that probate lawyers around the country want to get answers to.

Because Franklin did not die in Florida, her estate will probably not be handled by a Florida trust lawyer. Instead, Detroit estate attorneys will be hired to get the beneficiaries of her estate their inheritances. What if Franklin died without a will? If Franklin died without a will, or intestate, her estate will be probated according to intestate laws. Her heirs will inherit, Who are her heirs? What will they inherit? What should her heir’s trust and estate lawyers know about intestate estates?  To read the entire article regarding the death of vocal legend, Aretha Franklin, click here.