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Prince’s family claim they have received no money from his estate


Sharon Nelson, Omarr Baker and Norrine Nelson and Prince (Pictures: Getty)

The family of Prince, who passed away in 2016, have reportedly claimed they have received no money from his estate.

The Purple Rain singer is said to have left all his assets to his eight siblings in his will.

Now, his sisters Sharon and Norrine and brother John Nelson have filed a legal claim seeking ‘payment for services and efforts provided to the estate’, according to court papers obtained by TheBlast.com.

Prince passed away on 21 August 2016 of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park estate in Minneapolis. He was 57 years old.

According to the documents, the three say they have spent ‘considerable time and investment in business matters related to the Estate. 

Norrine Nelson pictured in 2016 (Picture: Adam Bettcher)

‘Unlike others, who have performed services for the Prince Estate, SNJ has not received any financial sums for numerous and repeated services they have contributed to the Estate.’

The three allege they’ve had to rely ‘solely on their pension, social security, personal savings and loans from friends to cover the costs needed to support the Prince Estate despite the millions paid to advisors, attorneys and others approved by the Court.

Prince passed away in 2016 (Picture: Ebet Roberts/Redferns)

‘As this Court is aware, the Estate has now been ongoing for over three years. In this time, millions have been paid to the Personal Representatives, their accountants, attorneys, and legal advisors.’

Prince is remembered for hits like Kiss and I Wanna Be Your Lover.

He also wrote Sinead O’Connor’s iconic hit Nothing Compares 2U, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide.

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