By Amy ForlitiA judge confirmed Prince's six siblings to be his rightful heirs in a ruling released Friday, bringing them a big step closer to collecting their shares of the music legend's multimillion-dollar estate. More than 45 people came forward in the wake of Prince's death, claiming to be his wife, children, siblings or other relatives. And until the appeals are resolved, Eide said the siblings won't be able to collect anything without his approval. Eide previously signaled that the six siblings would likely be named Prince's heirs, but he also had said he wouldn't make the declaration until appeals had been decided. Attorneys for rejected claimants had urged Eide to wait for appeals to be resolved before naming the heirs.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2017 21:00 UTC