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3 Wills Found At Aretha Franklin's Home

After the singer's death last August, lawyers and family said that she had left no final instructions. But on Monday, three handwritten wills, found in her home, were filed in a Michigan court.
Aretha Franklin performing in New York City in 2012.

When the Queen of Soul last August, family and lawyers said publicly that they believed that Aretha Franklin did not have a will. On Monday, however, three

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