Description
Three of the biggest names in American music. Three enormous estates. Three estate planning disasters that played out in court for all of us to see. In this three-part series, we will look at what really went wrong for Prince, Aretha Franklin, and Lisa Marie Presley — and what each story can teach the rest of us about protecting our own families. Each sixty-minute session takes one celebrity and one practical lesson, told in plain English with California-specific guidance throughout. No prior legal knowledge required. Bring your popcorn. Leave with a checklist.
Session 2 — Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul left behind two handwritten wills. One was eleven pages, neatly written, and locked in a cabinet. The other was four pages, scribbled in a spiral notebook, signed with a smiley face, and stuffed under a couch cushion. We will look at how a Michigan jury chose between them, where California stands on handwritten wills, and why a will written in good faith can still tear a family apart.
