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Wills Discovered in Aretha Franklin's Home Reignite Estate Battle

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May 22, 2019
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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died last August from pancreatic cancer. At the time of her death, it was widely believed she left no will. However, longtime lawyer David Bennett reported that three wills were found in different places inside the singer’s Detroit home in early May.

Two versions of the will, from 2010, were found in a locked cabinet, …

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