Sadly, Aretha Franklin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2010.
She kept her health battle mostly private before she passed away on August 16, 2018.
One of the handwritten documents was discovered inside a locked drawer and was dated June 2010.
Franklin penned her most updated will in March 2014.
Instead, she scribbled her final wishes down.
The four-page will become the subject of fierce debate among Franklin’s sons.
The 2014 sofa will named son Kecalf and Franklin’s niece, Sabrina Owens, as the executors.
Sons Edward and Ted were also given homes owned by the soul singer.
There was no specified person to inherit her fourth property, which was ultimately sold and split four ways.
The oldest of her children.
Clarence lives with an unidentified mental illness.
He reportedly lives in an assisted living facility with a legal guardian.
The exact whereabouts of Clarence remain unknown, likely to protect his privacy.
Despite their court dispute, the estate still keeps Franklin’s legacy alive.
