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Attorneys argue that blood ties not needed for claim on Prince's estate.
Was Duane Nelson Prince's brother by another mother and another father?
By Emma Nelson Star Tribune OCTOBER 4, 2016 — 6:04PM
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It appears that Duane Nelson was not Prince's biological brother after all. But attorneys for Duane's progeny are arguing that under Minnesota law, that shouldn't matter when it comes time to divvy up the late megastar's multimillion dollar estate.

Court documents released Tuesday say that Prince and Duane did not share a father — John L. Nelson — even though his name is on both men's birth certificates. John L. Nelson did sire Prince, the documents say, but Duane's father was a man named Joseph Griswold. Duane's mother was John L. Nelson's ex-wife, Vivian Nelson.

The revelations were contained in filings by attorneys for Duane's daughter and granddaughter, Brianna and Victoria Nelson. They claim they have a rightful place among a group of several heirs who stand to inherit Prince's estate, valued between $100 million and $300 million before taxes.

Prince died April 21 of an overdose of the painkiller fentanyl. He has no known will.

Attorneys for Brianna and Victoria Nelson say under Minnesota law, a genetic relationship isn't necessary for the two to qualify as heirs. John Nelson was, for all intents and purposes, Duane Nelson's father — he called Duane his son, he dropped Duane off at college and identified Duane in a draft of his will, according to court documents.

Duane also had a close relationship with Prince, according to the documents. In high school, Prince referred to Duane as his brother, and the two remained close into adulthood. Duane worked for a time as Prince's security chief.

Brianna and Victoria Nelson have resisted genetic testing ordered in July by Carver County District Court Judge Kevin Eide, who is overseeing the estate. Eide issued an order Monday vacating the earlier order requiring that they submit to genetic tests to prove their claim on the estate, noting that they were not claiming to be blood relatives. Eide said if he finds that Brianna and Victoria Nelson have a valid claim on the estate under another theory of law, then he would conduct an evidentiary hearing Nov. 30.

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