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Prince died at age 57 of an accidental, self-administered
overdose of the powerful painkiller fentanyl in April 2016 at
his Paisley Park Studios compound in the Minneapolis suburb of
Chanhassen.
The creator of hits such as "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry,"
Prince did not leave behind a will, sparking a protracted legal
battle over his estate, with dozens of people filing claims of
heirship.
The exact value of Prince's estate is unclear but believed to be
in the hundreds of millions of dollars. He left behind some $25
million in properties alone, according to an inventory complied
after his death by an asset management company.
Prince's assets will not be distributed to his heirs without a
formal court order. If an appellate court rules that rejected
claimants could have a claim, Eide said he would consider them,
court documents said.
Last month, a U.S. judge blocked a planned release of new Prince
music. The six-song EP "Deliverance" had been scheduled to be
released on the first anniversary of Prince's death.
It would have marked the first in a series of planned posthumous
releases of material by Prince from the huge vault of discarded
or unfinished material he reportedly left behind.
Paisley Park now operates as a museum, with displays of Prince's
flamboyant concert wardrobe as well as his instruments and
motorcycle collection.
(Reporting by Timothy Mclaughlin in Chicago; Editing by Leslie
Adler)
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