All James Brown Jr. gets is the name
Being the 5 year old son of the Late James Brown and carrying on the singer’s name apparently is not good enough to get you in the will.
Attorneys representing James Brown’s estate have said that the late singer’s five-year-old son was not mentioned in his will, which was read Thursday to six of Brown’s other children, all of whom were provided for in some way.
The little boy in question, James Jr., is Brown’s son with partner Tomi Rae Hynie, a former backup singer who became his constant companion in the later years of his life. Hynie also maintains that she was married to the Godfather of Soul, but his attorneys have contested her claim, saying she was still legally married to another man when she and Brown got hitched.
It’s one thing to leave the mother out of the will if he had some sort of issues with her, but to not put aside an education fund or anything for his son is just cold. If the other 6 children that are getting a cut of the estate have even an ounce of heart they will look after his half brother.
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Wtf, james brown jr dint get a Wii Nintendo, atleast get him an xbox 360
There is a lot to be said for a marriage contract …. ladies …. protect yourself and marry the man or leave. If you choose to live with the man before marriage, you are just taking a chance that you will be provided for when the need arises …. I am talking about insurance, child support, etc.
How sad : ( I read this article and thought the same. It’s one thing to have a dispute with the mother, but to leave his son out that is a shame. It could be that the will pre-dated the birth of the 5 year old son and maybe he (or someone on his behalf) could challenge it. You would think that the other children/estate would do the right thing.
according to cnn, the will was written before the marriage, and before the child was even conceived. maybe he intended to update it and never got around to it. who knows? but either way, his widow’s got a great case to contest it, if she chooses to.