In recent legal developments, potential heirs are finding out that you may not have to be a blood relative to inherit some of Prince’s estate. Because Prince died intestate, his sister and five half-siblings will soon likely be declared as his rightful heirs. A legal wrinkle, however, will force the judge to decide whether a purported niece, grandniece, and nephew should be considered heirs. In Minnesota, there are incidents when someone can be viewed as a parent based on their familial relationship with the child. These potential descendants claim that Prince’s father treated one of Prince’s half-brothers as his son even though he was not his biological father, allowing them to inherit some of Prince’s estate.
See Steve Karnowski, In Prince Estate Case, Blood Relation Might Be Unnecessary, Twin Cities Pioneer Press, September 29, 2016.
Special thanks to Joel Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.
