Five years after her death, ArethFranklin’s final wishes are still unresolved.
Ted White II, known professionally as Teddy Richards, maintains that the papers dated 2010 should be the guide to his mother’s estate.It was known that the singer-songwriter had died without a formal will, and her niece, Sabrina Owens, agreed to be the executor. Without a will, Franklin’s four sons would have to share her assets, including real estate, gowns, fur coats and any future royalties.
Edward Franklin and Kecalf Franklin, along with politicians from Michigan, hold commemorative signs honoring Aretha Franklin, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.The 2010 document lists White and Owens as co-executors and states that Kecalf and Edward “must take business classes and get a certificate or a degree” to benefit from the estate.
Kecalf and his children would get his mother’s main home in Bloomfield Hills in both versions. The house was valued at $1.1 million at the time of Franklin’s passing but is worth more today. The handwritten 2014 will crosses out Ted White’s name and reads that Aretha Franklin apparently wanted her son Kecalf to serve as the representative of her estateFranklin’s estate was estimated to be worth $80 million.
Aretha Franklin and her son Kecalf stand under the street sign in front of the Music Hall in Detroit, June 8, 2017.In Michigan, where Franklin passed, the general rule followed is that a will is valid if it meets three requirements: it’s in writing, it’s signed and it’s signed by at least two witnesses.
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