It’s not good news for James Brown’s 5 year old son with partner Tomi Rae Hynie. The child wasn’t included in the will read on Thursday to six of the musicians other children.
When Brown died on Christmas morning at the age of 73 the gates of his home were locked. This was done because the house is owned by the trust and “has been that way since August of 2000″ says Buddy Dallas, an attorney for James Brown. “Technically, the trustees own it for the benefit of the trust. It was not in teh name of James Brown and hasn’t been that way for years.”
The will provides for Browns first six children, however Hynie’s son, James Jr. is not listed in the document. The will has not yet been filed in probate court.
Hynie’s lawyer, Thornton Morris, said he doesn’t know anything about the will.
“She was locked out of the house so she doesn’t know where the will that’s being probated was found,” Morris said of his client. “She has no knowledge to when this particular will was executed.”
I suppose it’s possible that Brown had written a new will, but that is not the one that’s being read. If he didn’t write a new will to include his youngest son I would imagine that his estate will end up being tied up in court if Hynie decides to protest the will.











This weeks celebrity birthdays
Who’s having a Birthday this week? December 17th – 23rd
It must be a busy week for these stars what with having birthdays and all of the various holiday celebrations that they are likely attending- just as we are at this time of year. I actually don’t think I’d want to have a birthday at this time in December. Perhaps early December but not near the end of the month.
Do any of you share a birthday with one of the celebrities listed below? Which one? If you do share a birthday with one of the stars, do you think your personality is similar to theirs- from what you know of them anyway?
Leave me a comment and tell me about it.
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