James Brown's six adult children are reportedly taking action in a bid to have the trustees of the late singer's estate (well, those bits of the estate that are being held in trust, which is all the really valuable stuff, including his music rights) removed amid allegations of mismanagement. The family members have filed a court order claiming that some of Brown's assets are in danger of being "lost or dissipated or stolen" if action isn't taken soon. But key trustee Buddy Dallas, who was Brown's attorney, denies those allegations, telling reporters: "I've been Mr Brown's trusted friend and counsel for 24 years - a relationship that was built totally on our trust. And I never violated that trust for 24 years".
As I am sure we've previously reported, other aspects of Brown's will are already causing problems because the papers were written before his marriage to Tomi Rae Hynie and the birth of his seventh child by her. Doubts about the legality of her marriage to Brown, coupled with her absence from the will itself, mean she and her son could get nothing.