James Brown's possessions are being appraised and auctioned off, partly to pay taxes owed by his estate, court-appointed trustees revealed...
Lawyer Adele Pope would not say exactly what items would be auctioned or how much they were worth. She also refused to say after a hearing, how much the estate owed. James Brown died in Atlanta, Georgia in December 2006, throwing into turmoil the future of his trust, which might include music rights and his 60-acre Beech Island home in western South Carolina. The total value is still unclear. His will called for the items to be divided among the singer's six adult children. But Tomi Rae Hynie, who claims to be Brown's fourth wife and the mother of one of his children, has contested the will. Ms Hynie argues she is entitled to half the estate. The children are also contesting the will, which was signed 10 months before Brown's death. The trustees have asked Brown's children and Ms Hynie to provide a list of items they do not want auctioned. A lawyer for Ms Hynie, a former backing singer for Brown, said some cars were given to her and should not be auctioned. "It's easier to divide money, and we don't know who will be getting what," Robert Rosen said
Lawyer Adele Pope would not say exactly what items would be auctioned or how much they were worth. She also refused to say after a hearing, how much the estate owed. James Brown died in Atlanta, Georgia in December 2006, throwing into turmoil the future of his trust, which might include music rights and his 60-acre Beech Island home in western South Carolina. The total value is still unclear. His will called for the items to be divided among the singer's six adult children. But Tomi Rae Hynie, who claims to be Brown's fourth wife and the mother of one of his children, has contested the will. Ms Hynie argues she is entitled to half the estate. The children are also contesting the will, which was signed 10 months before Brown's death. The trustees have asked Brown's children and Ms Hynie to provide a list of items they do not want auctioned. A lawyer for Ms Hynie, a former backing singer for Brown, said some cars were given to her and should not be auctioned. "It's easier to divide money, and we don't know who will be getting what," Robert Rosen said
11 comments:
I feel good...
How much is the mic going for???
I wonder how much his perm rollers are going for?
Why are the still fighting over this man things?!!!
This is so sad...I hope that after all the dust settles they all don't get shit:)!!!
James Brown was a bama who put all his trusted mighty whitey lawyers in charge of his assets.
thats a damn shame! the kids should have threw Tomi a bone say 10% and tell that chic to have some respect and beat it and let thier father rest in peace!
as lifelong claimed and named children they deserve thiers and maybe the child of Tomi but that lady know she was not married and James was a playa from the Hemalaya! she got played!
I agree with 2thick4u. This is sickening and I hope none of em gets shit!
It's bad enough when you lose a loved one, but when money and manipulative people are involved, it's easy for family relationships to become permenantly destroyed.
Hell, why y'all trying to say that James played Tommie...he played the whole damned family. Any fool can see all those kids are not his. Especially the ones in the will. That's why Tommie wants to have all the kids tested if her kid has to be tested. You're going to have to pay her. Trust and believe....
^^Yeah but if he claimed 'em, they're his. She on the other hand is still being referred to as "claiming to be his 4th wife" more than a year after his death and most people are suspicious "their child" is not his.
hey bronx,
as far as the perm roller, opening bid to Al Sharpton.
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Ive seen his 60-acre Beech Island home in western South Carolina, i want it. James Brown was incredible.
Cheers,
Bec
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