Morse Genealogical Services have sifted through more than 700 calls from people saying they are Prince's half-sibling since the icon's death last month at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota. But only one looks likely to have a shot at proving she is actually related by blood to the singer, the man leading the official hunt for relatives told Daily Mail Online in an exclusive interview.
Prince (left) is known to have one full-sister, Tyka Nelson (bottom right), and five half-brothers and sisters, Sharon (bottom left), Norrine (upper left) and John Nelson, Alfred Jackson (upper right) and Omarr Baker. Two other half-siblings, Duane and Lorna Nelson, have died. Daily Mail Online reported exclusively, Duane has a surviving teenage granddaughter, Victoria, who is entitled to his share, while Lorna died without having children.
But only one looks likely to have a shot at proving she is actually a blood relative of the singer whose sudden April 21 death shocked the music world, the man who is leading the official hunt for relatives tells Daily Mail Online in an exclusive interview.
‘Our phone has been ringing off the hook, I would say we have received between 600 and 700 calls,’ Harvey Morse said.
‘They run the gamut, literally from “We lived in the same area so we must be related", to “We have pictures of Prince at our family reunion".'
Morse Genealogical Services is sifting up to 700 claims of people saying they are Prince's half-sibling. Tyka Nelson (pictured center) is Prince's only full sibling
Prince’s estate (pictured above is his Paisley Park mansion) is estimated to be worth $300million, but it could increase to $1billion
‘But I like official documents,’ he added. ‘Birth, marriage, death, divorce certificates, census records, that sort of thing - papers that were drawn up without any thought of this eventuality.’
Bremer Trust, the bank looking after Prince’s affairs appointed Daytona, Florida-based Morse Genealogical Services to sift through claims.
Prince is known to have one full-sister, Tyka Nelson, and five half-brothers and sisters, Sharon, Norrine and John Nelson, Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson.
Two other half-siblings are dead. As Daily Mail Online reported exclusively, Duane Nelson has a surviving teenage granddaughter, Victoria, who is entitled to his share, while Lorna Nelson died without having children.
Prince was 57 when he was found dead in an elevator at his Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen, Minnesota, south west of Minneapolis. He left no surviving children from his two marriages and his parents, John and Mattie Nelson, are both dead.
Toxicology tests are still ongoing to see what killed him with evidence pointing towards an overdose of opioide painkillers that the singer was allegedly hooked on.
On Friday, Judge Kevin Eade, who is overseeing the estate, issued an order in Carver County, Minnesota, allowing for DNA samples to be taken from Prince’s blood to help verify claims, giving those who believe they are related four months in which to file.
He ordered that blood be transferred from the Midwest Medical Examiner Office in Ramsey, Minnesota, where the autopsy was conducted, to a DNA diagnostic center in Fairfield, Ohio.
No will has been found. Under Minnesota law, half-siblings have as much claim on an estate as full siblings, so as it stands, his fortune would be split equally seven ways.
Prince’s estate is estimated to be worth $300million, meaning Victoria and the six siblings would each get around $42million.
But it is expected to balloon with the after-death sales of his hits and the discovery of a giant trove of previously unreleased songs that the singer locked away in an underground vault at Paisley Park.
Via - DailyMail
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