Dividing Prince’s Estate Between Sister and 5 Half-Siblings Could Take Years

Prince had apparently level no will, and a corporate trust company has temporarily taken over Prince’s estate as his surviving sister and five half-siblings sort out their inheritance rights.

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

Prince apparently had left no will, and a corporate trust company has temporarily taken over his estate as his surviving sister and five half-siblings sort out their inheritance rights. 

Without a will, it’s customary for the remaining assets to be evenly split between the heirs, said Minnesota-based attorney Stephen Hopkins. 

‘This (case) is going to be open for some time, probably for some years,” Hopkins told the Daily Mail. 

Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister, as well as his half-siblings John, Norrine, Sharon, Alfred, and Omarr were listed in a probate document Nelson filed in court, according to TMZ. 

Tyka Nelson holds a rose outside Paisley Park, the home of her brother Prince in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Nelson went out to thank fans who gathered at the home to mourn the loss of the pop star who died Thursday. AP Photo/Steve Karnowski