Aretha Franklin's Sons Awarded Singer's Real Estate Based on 2014 Will

The handwritten will, found in Franklin's couch cushions, overruled a 2010 version and led to the distribution of her properties among her sons.

Aretha Franklin's sons have been awarded the late singer's real estate, based on a handwritten 2014 will found in her couch cushions.
The 2014 will, deemed valid by a Michigan jury, overruled a 2010 will found in a cabinet in Franklin's home.
Kecalf Franklin, the singer's son, and his children will receive her main home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, valued at $1.1 million at the time of her death.
Ted White II, another son, was willed a property in Detroit that has already been sold for $300,000, and he will receive the proceeds.
A fourth property, not mentioned in the will, will be sold and the profits split among Franklin's four sons.