MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A hearing will be held in suburban Minneapolis regarding the procedures for determining who stands to inherit part of Prince’s estate. Prince died in April of an accidental drug overdose, and no will has been found. The twice-divorced musician’s parents are dead and he didn’t have any known children, but he left behind a sister and at least five half-siblings. Others also have come forward to claim he was related to them.
Here’s a look at some of the issues likely to come up during Monday’s hearing in Chaska:
WHAT’S THIS HEARING ABOUT?
Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide called the second hearing of the case for the narrow purpose of discussing issues related to the protocols for determining who is an heir, including how DNA testing will be conducted. A DNA test has already ruled out a Colorado prison inmate who had claimed to be Prince’s son, according to a person who saw a sealed document and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to release the information. However, several other people have emerged to say he was their father, sibling, half-sibling or more distant relative. The hearing will not determine if any individual is a legal heir – that will be the subject of future proceedings. Claimants will have the chance to raise objections during Monday’s hearing.
WHO STANDS TO INHERIT?