Hundreds of People Claim They’re Related to Prince in Bid for Inheritance

Prince left no will when he died, which meant that his estate, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, is up for grabs between his living relatives.
Hundreds of People Claim They’re Related to Prince in Bid for Inheritance
Recording artist Prince speaks during a news conference about his recording agreement between himself and Universal Records and his new single "Te Amo Corazon," Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP Photo/Danny Moloshok
Jonathan Zhou
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Prince left no will when he died, which meant that his estate—worth hundreds of millions of dollars—is up for grabs between his living relatives. 

Tyka Nelson, Prince’s full-sister, and five half-siblings have already filed claims in court, but now more claimants are pouring in. 

“Our phone has been ringing off the hook, I would say we have received between 600 and 700 calls,” Harvey Morse, a genealogy researcher, told the Daily Mail. 

“They run the gamut, literally from ”We lived in the same area so we must be related“, to ”We have pictures of Prince at our family reunion.'" 

Prince’s estate is currently being managed by a trust company as the legal process to divide his estate continues, which some legal experts say could take years. 

Prince is twice divorced and has no living children. 

His six half-siblings are John Nelson, Norrine Nelson, Sharon Nelson, Alfred Jackson, Omarr Baker, and allegedly Darcell Gresham Johnston. 

On Friday, the probate judge presiding over Prince’s case allowed blood to be drawn from the deceased singer so that claims of blood relations could be verified. 

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