More than a year after the death of the superstar musician Prince, his sister and five half-siblings have been declared his legal heirs.<\/p>\n
The singer died in April 2016 at his Paisley Park studios, from an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl.<\/p>\n
He did not leave a will and did not have any children.<\/p>\n
Reports place the value of his estate at around $200m (\u00a3153m), though taxes will likely absorb around half of that.<\/p>\n
In a protracted legal battle, as many as 45 people have staked a claim to the fortune, including a prisoner in Colorado who wrongly claimed to be Prince’s son.<\/p>\n
Last July, a judge rejected claims by 29 would-be heirs, and ordered genetic tests to be carried out on others.<\/p>\n
Prince’s assets include properties and the rights to his music, including hits like Let’s Go Crazy and When Doves Cry, and previously unreleased material.<\/p>\n
District judge Kevin Eide said that those people denied the status of heirs must have time to appeal against the ruling.<\/p>\n
As a result, Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, and five half-siblings – Sharon Nelson, Norrine Nelson, John Nelson, Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson – must wait another year to get their share of the millions.<\/p>\n
The music icon’s estate has struck deals to make his albums available by streaming, and is planning a series of releases including a remastered Purple Rain album, two albums of unreleased tracks, and two concert films.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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