Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons

Aretha Franklin (Mary Altaffer/AP)

A US judge overseeing the estate of singer Aretha Franklin has awarded real estate to the late star’s sons, citing a handwritten will from 2014 that was found between couch cushions.

The decision came four months after a Detroit-area jury said the document was a valid will under Michigan law, despite scribbles and many hard-to-read passages.