It's been one of the most heartbreaking deaths in recent music history, but the story isn't over yet for Prince.
As we reported, there's been consistent legal wrangling over Prince's estate and, at long last, there appears to be something in the way of progress over it all. Judge Kevin Eide, of Carver County, dismissed a total of 29 claims to the estate of Prince Rogers Nelson and his $100,000,000 fortune.
Under Minnesotan law, the estate of Prince falls to either his parents or a child in the absence of a will.
However, as both Prince's parents are dead and his only known son died shortly after being born, the legal waters become murky. Judge Eide cited a ruling that excludes anyone outside of Prince's siblings or half-siblings from a claim to the estate, thus excluding a total of 29 people. Many of the 29 people underwent DNA testing to prove their relationship to Prince.
Five of those claimants said they were children of Prince, however this hasn't been confirmed.
Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister, and his half-siblings, John, Norinne and Sharon Nelson, as well as their descendants, Brianna Nelson and Victoria Nelson, will now have to submit to DNA testing to ensure they're related to Prince.
Prince died suddenly on April 21st from a toxic drug overdose.
Via UPI
