Key takeaways:
- The jury found that a document handwritten by the late singer Aretha Franklin is a valid will.
- The jury’s decision is a victory for Kecalf and Edward Franklin, whose lawyers argued that papers dated 2014 should override the 2010 will.
- The jury’s decision will ensure that Aretha Franklin’s wishes are honored.
On Tuesday, a jury in Michigan found that a document handwritten by the late singer Aretha Franklin and found in her couch after her 2018 death is a valid will. This is a critical turn in a dispute between Franklin’s two sons, Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin, that has been ongoing since the discovery of a 2010 will in a locked cabinet at the Queen of Soul’s home in suburban Detroit.
The jury deliberated for less than an hour after a brief trial that started on Monday. After the verdict was read, Aretha Franklin’s grandchildren stepped forward from the first row to hug Kecalf and Edward. Kecalf Franklin said, “I just wanted my mother’s wishes to be adhered to.”
The jury’s decision is a victory for Kecalf and Edward Franklin, whose lawyers argued that papers dated 2014 should override the 2010 will. The dispute between the two sons has been ongoing since the discovery of the 2010 will.
The jury’s decision is a major step forward in the legal dispute between the two sons. It is also a victory for Aretha Franklin’s grandchildren, who were hoping that their grandmother’s wishes would be respected. The jury’s decision will ensure that her wishes are honored.
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