B.B. King was unable to father children but 15 of his offspring claim part of estate.
Despite the fact he had been told he could not father children, B.B. King did not dispute any claims by women who said he was the father of their children and he acknowledged 15 children born from 15 different women, according to the Hollywood Reporter in "B.B. King's Estate War: 15 Kids, 15 Moms and a "Totally Haywire" Fight."
At present, 11 of those children are still alive and three more people have claimed that they are also King's children since he passed away.
This unusual family situation has sparked an intense fight over King's estate. The trustee of the estate who was King's former business manager claims the estate is worth approximately $5 million. The children, however, believe it is worth much more than that.
There is also a dispute over which trust created by King is valid.
The children claim that a will and trust created in 2007 should be used as it gives the children quite a lot of money. The trustee, however, is using a trust created in 2014, which does name the children, but does not leave any of them anything specific.
The one thing that is almost certain is that this fight will go on for a long time due to the number of parties involved and the bizarre nature of their involvement.
Reference: Hollywood Reporter (May 26, 2016) "B.B. King's Estate War: 15 Kids, 15 Moms and a "Totally Haywire" Fight