The Estate Woes of James Brown: A Lesson in Planning

The Estate Woes of James Brown: A Lesson in Planning

Even though the late, great James Brown has “at least” nine children and was married at the time of his death on Christmas in 2006, he set up his will so that no one in his family inherited his money. Instead, he designated that all his money should go towards a trust to help poor and needy children, according to a report that appeared in Forbes today.

Now, you can imagine what his family had to say about Brown giving away his $100 million fortune, right?

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