On January 18, 2007, Brown's will was admitted to probate in the South Carolina probate court. The court's approval of this settlement went all the way up to the South Carolina Supreme Court in 2013 and then back down to the trial courts.
After James’ death, a big court battle over his estate ensued. Brown had prepared this will before his marriage to Hynie, and consequently, it did not provide for her at all. After a physical altercation between Brown and Hynie in 2004, Brown sought an annulment of their marriage, while Hynie countersued for divorce. Hynie brought an action on February 1, 2007, to set aside Brown's will. After James’ death, a big court battle over his estate ensued.

James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. According to Hynie, Ahmed was only using his marriage to Hynie as a path to a green card, and he left the United States shortly after the marriage. A judge has ruled that half of James Brown's estate will go to charity, ending a bitter feud over the late singer's assets. The former Love and Hip...Rapper/actor Ice T recently spoke about his family's experience with COVID-19, and joining him was...Blue Ivy Carter is in her mom's new movie! Amina Buddafly was in full celebration mode earlier this week. However, James II underwent two separate DNA tests, conclusively proving that he is Brown's biological son.Brown's other heirs may appeal this decision to the South Carolina Supreme Court, but in the meantime, the administrator of Brown's estate settled with Hynie following the Court of Appeals ruling. James Talmadge Brown (born February 25, 1951), commonly called "J.B.", is an American sportscaster known for being the studio host of The James Brown Show, The NFL Today on CBS Sports, and Thursday Night Football on CBS Sports and NFL Network.He is also a Special Correspondent for CBS News.He is also known for serving as the former host of Fox Sports' NFL pregame show Fox NFL Sunday for … A progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music and dance, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "Godfather of Soul","Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. According to Hynie, she and Brown reconciled and continued to live together until Brown's death.Thus, as is unfortunately all too common when celebrities pass away, James Brown's family appears to be locked in financially and emotionally costly litigation for the foreseeable future. Separately, Hynie claimed an elective share, which allows a surviving spouse to claim one-third of the decedent spouse's estate, or, alternatively, the rights of an omitted spouse, which are available to allow a surviving spouse to receive at least one-half of the decedent spouse's estate (where, as here, there are also surviving children) where the decedent spouse's estate plan was drafted before their marriage and thus unintentionally failed to provide for the surviving spouse.Not only has Hynie's marriage to Brown been a source of conflict for years, but the question of whether Hynie's son, the aptly named James Brown II, was Brown's biological son is also one that arose between Hynie (and James II) and Brown's other heirs.