Music legend Prince died
suddenly on 21 April aged 57 after being found unresponsive in an elevator at
Paisley Park, the expansive complex where he lived and worked.
A woman who claims she is
Prince's half-sister has filed court documents saying she should inherit part
of the singer-songwriter's estate.
Darcell Gresham Johnson,
who believes she shares a mother with the music legend, added she is an
"interested party and beneficiary" in his assets.
Her legal action will likely
add further complications for lawyers attempting to distribute Prince's assets,
which could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
It was thought that his
estate would be split equally between his six known siblings as he had no
children or living parents - and the family has been unable to find a will.
If a court in Minnesota
decides Ms Johnson's claim is legitimate, the estate could end up being divided
seven ways.
TMZ has reported that some
of Prince's siblings only became aware of her existence a few days ago.
At a hearing on Monday,
Prince's long-time bank was appointed as the special administrator to handle
the star's estate until an executor is named.
The scrum of lawyers and
journalists appeared to surprise the judge overseeing the proceedings, who
said: "We're not used to this much notoriety in Carver County."
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