I would love it if we found out that he did leave the WT a large chunk of his money but... part of the agreement with Watchtower is that, JWs had to sing all of his classics every meeting instead of what was in the song book they have now.
Watchtower set for its biggest pay day, ever.
by pleaseresearch 32 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Finkelstein
This is amazing if true
Most likely not true.
Prince in his final years was a faded JWS not a strongly devout one.
Make assumptions on that
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eyeuse2badub
Conversation among the GB today
"Hell with the Prince of Peace, we're getting a piece of Prince, $300 million!" Praise jah!
"Let us pray"
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
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DesirousOfChange
On the flip side how do you explain accepting tainted money to the rank and file. Would it cause a mass walk out.
Are you delusional? WTS would take ice cream money from a kid. There is no such thing as "tainted" money.
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steve2
About would they accept it knowing what were in some of the lyrics etc... Very interesting.
When has any individual, group or organization anywhere EVER declined money bequeathed to them - regardless of its source?
But that is not even an issue since he died intestate and according to state law, immediate relatives get it - provided they can read broad consensus on how it is distributed. I understand that none of his surviving siblings are JWs - although given they come from a 7th-Day Adventist background, perhaps that religion stands to benefit from Prince's death.
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Gratefullyunstuck
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DNCall
His sister filed papers opening probate. You don't do that if there is a will. -
Lee Elder
With such a large estate, Probate would be required in Minnesota regardless of whether or not there is a will. If his compound or other real estate was owned in "Joint Tenancy" it could pass directly to the other named owner/owners or "Joint Tenants" on the deed thus bypassing probate. The same would be true of jointly held accounts, payable on death accounts, or life insurance that names a beneficiary. If he had a total of $50,000 or less in personal property, then probate can be avoided. Obviously, that is not the case.
The term "probate" actually comes from the Latin "to prove", and refers to the legal process of proving that someone had a valid will. They had to "prove" their claim to the estate. My guess is that this will be a very complex probate process that could drag on for years.
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dubstepped
Why would he need a will? Wasn't he supposed to walk right into a panda paradise without ever having to die? Wills are a sign of weak faith, lol. -
DATA-DOG
1) We don't know all the details of Prince's life and death.
2) If the WTBTS got Prince's $$$ it's not enough to stop their financial bleeding.
3) There will never be a mass exodus from the WTBTS. Even if they are exposed as liars and the GB are proven to be pedophile, cannibal, reptilians from Dimension X, there will still be loyal JWs.
4) People are dumb.
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