Prince’s Estate Will Use Blood Sample To Fight Paternity Claim

I have previously discussed the ongoing issues surrounding the estate of the late iconic musician Prince.  Recently the Prince estate has announced that it is ready to use a sample of Prince’s blood to battle any paternity claims against the royal bloodline.  “A Minnesota judge signed off Friday on a request from the Rock Hall of Famer’s reps to analyze a sample of Prince’s blood in case of future ‘parentage issues.’”  The blood sample will be delivered to a DNA Diagnostics center for genetic testing just in case anyone comes forward claiming to be Prince’s child.  There will likely be a long drawn out estate fight because Prince passed away without a will.  These legal developments are probably going to be ongoing because of the large size of the estate. 

See Larry McShane, Prince’s estate to fight paternity claims with late rock icon’s blood sample, Daily News, May 6, 2016.

Special thanks to Joel Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.