James Brown's seven-year-old son and wife Tomi Rae Hynie have no claim to the soul star's assets, according to lawyers overseeing the soul legend's will.
The dispute has already taken several twists since Brown's death in the early hours of Christmas day, 2006, with Hynie, Brown's last wife, claiming their son was born ten months prior to Brown drawing up his final will on August 1, 2000.
However, according to Brown's probate attorney, Strom Thurmond Jr, the will does not include his widow or son, although does name his six other children. Weighing in on the argument is North Augusta lawyer James Huff, who sides with Thurmond Jr in adding that if a will names some children but not others, the excluded offspring have no claim to the parents assets.
Hynie had also argued over the legality of her marriage to Brown, after it was claimed she was already married when taking her vows with the singer. She said her previous marriage was annulled, but lawyers claim their marriage was void as she and Brown never remarried after the annulment was revealed.
