Aretha Franklin's Sons Battle in Court Over Control of Her Legacy and Assets

A legal dispute has arisen over Aretha Franklin's final wishes, as expressed in four different wills, including handwritten notes and a typed document.
Franklin's four sons are named as inheritors in the documents, but details about who will control her legacy and receive specific assets remain unclear.
The court will determine which of the four documents should be considered legally valid.
A jury will make the final decision about how Franklin's estate should be divided among her four sons.
The dispute highlights both the challenges of planning one's estate and the complications that can arise when family members have different interpretations of the final wishes of a deceased loved one.