Prince was recently  featuring performances by , , , and more. Since the untimely passing The Purple One, his estate has quietly released some his recordings including the likes songs like  and  Despite some bumps in the road, Prince’s Estate has been handled exceptionally well. Unfortunately, now, one lawyer has hit the estate with a lien claiming that Prince’s late brother, Alfred Jackson, owes him close to $1 million in unpaid legal fees. 

Prince Estate Hit Up For $1 Million Over His Late Brother's Legal Bills

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According to court documents obtained by The Blast, an attorney by the name  Justin Bruntjen worked with Prince’s half-brother, Alfred Jackson, pertaining to various legal matters and has ficially filed a notice attorney lien with the Prince Estate. In Aug. 2019,  without paying his legal fees. 

Alfred Jackson was one six siblings with a share within the Prince Estate which has caused attorney Justin Bruntjen to place a claim on the estate in hopes to receive his compensation. The court documents claim that Bruntjen worked with Jackson from April 2016 to Nov. 2018 as it states:

“As this date, the unpaid legal services and costs total $903,640.25 exclusive any costs collection. This amount does not include any fees and costs that Justin Bruntjen was awarded by the Court for work that benefitted the Estate as a whole.” The lien continues, “…in the Estate Prince Rogers Nelson, including any right to receive payments, property, proceeds, money or value any kind, for agreed compensation for such services as were rendered by Justin Bruntjen respecting Alfred Jackson’s interest in the Estate.”

This isn’t the first time that Prince’s heirs have found themselves in legal disputes with lawyers. Prince’s sister, Tyka was ordered to pay $850,000 to various legal counselors who helped her with the estate. She later sold a portion her interest in the estate to a third party which caused more conflict between attorneys and the estate. 

Hopefully, the debt can be settled amicably and Prince will be able to continue to rest in peace. Check out the audio clip Prince’s first manager, Owen Husney, discovering the supremely gifted musician in the Instagram post provided below.