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 Tomi Rae Hynie is suing her late husband's kids, demanding half of his estate and the return of her son's toys.

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.

At a gathering marked by joy more than sorrow, thousands of James Brown’s fans and friends filled an arena bearing his name today for their final tribute to the homegrown singer known as the “Godfather of Soul”.

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".

A public funeral service for “Godfather of Soul” James Brown at an 8,500-seat US arena bearing his name in his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, has been set for Saturday.

GODFATHER of Soul James Brown remained the hardest-working man in show business to the end, telling friends from his hospital bed that he’d be in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, even though he had pneumonia.

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.