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    UPDATE: ARETHA FRANKLIN’S ESTATE

    At the time of her death last year, it was believed that Aretha Franklin died intestate, or without a will.  In the absence of a will, state intestacy laws determine how estate assets will be distributed.  However, three handwritten wills were recently discovered in the famed singer’s home.  If one or more of these documents is found to be a valid, enforceable will, the terms of the document(s) will determine the distribution of Franklin’s estate.   Two of the handwritten wills were dated from 2010 and discovered in a locked cabinet in the home.  The third, and most recent, was discovered in a notebook under a seat cushion.  It was…