James Brown's widow Tomi Rae Hynie and the soul star's six adult children have been told to try to agree upon a final resting place for the singer so he can rest in peace.

James Brown’s partner, his six adult children and trustees of his estate will meet in a South Carolina court today to resolve disputes over his estate as the soul legend’s remains still await burial.

James Brown's widow was left out of the soul legend's will because he thought she was gay.

Soul legend James Brown’s will names six children but does not name the five-year-old child he had with his former backing singer partner, Tomi Rae Hynie.

James Brown's will, which was read last week and excludes his partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, and their five-year-old son, was drawn up 10 months before the child's birth and more than a year before their marriage, a newspaper reported.

The five-year-old son of singer James Brown and his partner Tomi Rae Hynie is not included in the will read to six of the entertainer’s children, lawyers for the Godfather of Soul say.

The body of Godfather of Soul James Brown has yet to be buried as lawyers and his children try to settle issues surrounding his estate, including where he will be laid to rest.

James Brown's grown-up children refused to be part of a TV tribute to the late soul legend on CNN show Larry King Live on Wednesday night when they discovered his widow would be taking part.

James Brown's widow is desperate to turn the soul star's home into a museum for devoted fans, maintaining the singer "wanted a Graceland".

JAMES Brown’s lawyer said yesterday the late singer and his partner were not legally married and that she was locked out of his South Carolina home for legal reasons.

Entertainer James Brown has agreed to forgo a jury trial and not contest a domestic violence charge because he “wanted to keep his family matters private”.