Legendary entertainer James Brown’s will promised the vast majority of his estate would fund the education of students in South Carolina and Georgia. After 18 years of drama, not a single scholarship ...

The man currently in charge of the estate, Columbia accountant Russell Bauknight, and his lawyers now claim that a single, final obstacle stands in the way of fulfilling James Brown’s dream: an ...

A 19-year-long legal battle over James Brown’s estate led to a myriad of accusations of financial mismanagement, paternity challenges and questions over the future of a planned charitable foundation.

A judge has ordered South Carolina’s attorney general to turn over documents to a freelance journalist investigating the court fight over the estate of soul singer James Brown. Sue Summer wants to see ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Even though The James Brown estate was rescued from its $20 ...

And it wasn’t just Brown’s music. When the singer died on Christmas Day 2006, he left the majority of his estate to fund a charitable trust that would provide educational scholarships for the children ...