Anta Cissé-Green on Prince and the Potential Legal Battle over His Estate
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Los Angeles Times, in its article “Prince's sister claims the singer had no will,” quoted Akin Gump tax senior counsel Anta Cissé-Green on the possible consequences should entertainer Prince, who died on April 21, have died without having executed a will.
The article notes that estimates of the late singer and musician’s estate range from $150 million to $300 million and that he is survived by a sibling and several half siblings.
Cissé-Green, whose practice focuses on private client services for high-net-worth individuals, said, “It's an unusual situation to amass this amount of wealth and not have a will. It means there could be a potential legal battle.” Among areas of potential dispute, she noted the appointment of an executor, as his siblings are all “equally entitled to handle the estate.”