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STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF CARVER

Estate of

Prince Rogers Nelson, Decedent.

ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR AND OATH BY CORPORATION

STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN

1. The undersigned, Bremer Trust, National Association, is a corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota an office at 1100 West St. Germain Street, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301.

2. As a condition to receiving Letters as Special Administrator of this Estate, Bremer Trust, National Association 1) accepts the duties of the office, (2) agrees to be bound by the provisions of the statutes relating to the office, (3) submits to the jurisdiction of the Court in any proceeding relating to the matter that may be instituted by any person interested in this Estate, and (4) swears that it will faithfully perform all duties of the office that it now assumes to the best of its ability.

Dated: ~t" 'dlo ,2016 :~MFR IT~ASSOCIATION

Patrick G;:a;He1aIl> Its Vice President

Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on Af61L- dC, t ~Q/(a by Patrick Garay-Heelan, Vice President of Bremer Trust, National Association.

NOTORIAL STAMP OR SEAL (OR OTHER TITLE OR RANK)

JANET M KLEIN NOTARY PUBLIC· MINNESOTA

My Commission Expires Jan. 31, 2020

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Matthew J. Shea (License No. 309308) Brian A. Dillon (License No. 0386643) Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A. 80 South Eighth Street, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Matthew J. Shea's Phone: (612) 632-3428 Brian A. Dillon's Phone: (612) 632-3313 Fax: (612) 632-4428 Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

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CERTIFICATE OF REPRESENTATION

Name of Party: Tyka Nelson, Petitioner

Represented by: Matthew J. Shea Gray Plant Mooty 80 South Eighth Street, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attorney License No.: 309308 Telephone: (612) 632-3428 FAX: (612) 632-4428 Email: [email protected]

Brian A. Dillon Gray Plant Mooty 80 South Eighth Street, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attorney License No.: 0386643 Telephone: (612) 632-3313 FAX: (612) 632-4313 Email: [email protected]

I understand that my representation of the above party will continue until such time as I have filed a certificate of withdrawal pursuant to Rule 105 of the General Rules of Practice.

Signature of Attorney:

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PRINCE ROGERS NELSON OBITUARY 1958 - 2016

Prince Rogers Nelson, the musical superstar known better simply as Prince, died April 21. He was 57.

One of the best-selling musicians of all time, a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Prince won seven Grammy awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. Songs including' "When Doves Cry," "Raspberry Beret," and "Kiss" soared to popularity and became pop- culture staples, widely known by fans of all genres of music. His broad appeal was due in part to the eclectic combinations of styles he created as he made his music, melding rock and R&B, jazz and funk,

hip-hop and disco in a highly listenable - and danceable - melange.

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Born June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince was the son of musicians and was writing and performing music from his earliest years. By the time he was in high school, he and friends had formed the band Grand Central. His first recordings were with another band, 94 East, but by 1976, Prince had his own representation and soon was recording as a solo artist.

Prince's rise to stardom began with his debut album, "For You," with the lead single, "Soft and Wet," making a moderately strong debut on R&B radio and cracking the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 92. A second, self-titled album went platinum and yielded two more popular singles, "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "1 Wanna Be Your Lover." Prince's crossover potential was rising, as he made it to the top 20 of the Hot 100 and performed on "American Bandstand" in 1980.

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1982 and '83 saw a lead-up to Prince's greatest fame, as he cracked the Top 10 with popular singles from his "1999" double album: The title track, "Delirious," and "Little Red Corvette" were widely played on pop and soul radio, and the video for the latter single was one of the first by an African-American artist to reach heavy rotation on MTV.

If "1999" was popular, its follow-up, "Purple Rain," was explosive. The 1984 album accompanied a movie of the same name, in which Prince starred in his film debut. The dual offering helped Prince virtually dominate the pop culture of the year, with the album sitting at the top of the charts for 24 weeks and yielding hit after hit. The movie won an Academy Award for best original song score and was both successful at the box office and an enduring favorite among fans of rock musicals.

Following the life of a young singer known as "The Kid," the movie "Purple Rain" afforded plenty of space for great musical performances by Prince and others. Many of those songs were hit singles. The title track became one of Prince's signature songs, widely played in concert for much of his career. "When Doves Cry" became Prince's first No. 1 single. "Let's Go Crazy" also soared to the top of the charts, memorable for its preacherlike, spoken-word intro that led into a purely fun dance track. "Take Me With U" and "1 Would Die 4 U" were also popular singles from the soundtrack.

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As the wild popularity of "Purple Rain" brought Prince's music into more homes than ever before, it also drew attention to his provocative lyrics. The sexually explicit song "Darling Nikki," though not the first of its kind recorded by Prince, was perhaps his most notorious. Reportedly, it was this song that prompted Tipper Gore to found the Parents' Music Resource Center - the committee that called for "Parental Advisory" stickers to be placed on albums with sexual, violent, or drug-related content - after hearing her preteen daughter listening to the song. "Darling Nikki" came to top the center's "Filthy 15" list of songs they found most offensive, along with radio hits including Madonna's "Dress You Up" and Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It."

The center's condemnation of Prince ultimately had the opposite effect of what its founders intended - rather than hampering his career, it seemed to help shoot it into the stratosphere. He and his backing band, the Revolution, followed "Purple Rain" with "Around the World in a Day," featuring enduring hit "Raspberry Beret," and "Parade," with the No.1 single "Kiss." In 1986, he starred in a second movie, "Under the Cherry Moon," which he also directed.

As the late 1980s waned and the 1990s began, Prince continued to release popular albums and singles, including "Sign 0' the Times" and "Batdance." He also continued developing a persona that would become as well-known as his music. Beginning with his early 1980s recordings, Prince offered a flamboyant yet reserved face to the world. Dressing wildly and spelling song and album titles in his own unique shorthand, he kept fans equally intrigued and confused as he both courted and shunned the spotlight, a superstar who was an extrovert onstage but shy in person.

Prince fanned the flames around his persona when, in 1993, he announced that he would no longer be called Prince, changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol in a reaction to what he called slavelike treatment by his record label, Warner Bros. His statement on the matter included the explanation, "The first step I have taken toward the ultimate goal of emancipation from the chains that bind me to Warner Bros. was to change my name from Prince to the Love Symbol. Prince is the name that my mother gave me at birth. Warner Bros. took the name, trademarked it, and used it as the main marketing tool to promote all of the music that I wrote. The company owns the name Prince and all related music marketed under Prince. I became merely a pawn used to produce more money for Warner Bros."

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When circumstances dictated that people had to call him something they could pronounce, he agreed to be called "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince," but Warner Bros. helped print-media outlets by mailing them floppy disks with a custom font, including the moniker that became known as "Love Symbol No.2." Prince's popular singles during this in period included "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" and "I Hate U." He maintained his used of the Love Symbol as his moniker until 2000, when he announced that with the expiration of his contract with Warner Bros., he would readopt the name Prince.

Prince had seen his last No.1 single in 1989 with "Batdance," but his status as a pop icon only increased despite his waning popularity on the charts, and he continued to record prolifically throughout his life. He leaves behind a legacy including dozens of studio albums as well as live recordings and movies. Also important to his legacy is the work he did to encourage the careers of other artists, particularly the female protegees with whom he was both romantically and musically linked, including Sheila Escovedo, Apollonia Kotero, and Denise "Vanity" Matthews. He also wrote songs made famous by other artists, including the Bangles' "Manic Monday" and Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares

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Prince's death came as a great shock to fans and colleagues, coming at a relatively young age and with little warning. A week before his death, news broke that a plane on which he was traveling landed briefly in Illinois, where he received medical treatment for the flu at a hospital and was released after a short time. But there was no other indication of a severe illness until news broke Thursday morning of a death at his Paisley Park estate near Minneapolis. Soon after that initial news, it was confirmed that it was Prince himself who died, though the cause of death is not yet clear.

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Prince was immediately and widely mourned on social media, with expressions of disbelief sharing space with memories of his unforgettable music and personality. Lenny Kravitz posted an early photo of Prince on Instagram, commenting, "My musical brother ... My friend ... The one who showed me the possibilities within myself, changed everything, and kept his integrity until the end, is gone. I am heartbroken." Spike Lee offered Instagram a photo of himself along with the musician, captioned, "I Miss My Brother. Prince Was A Funny Cat. Great Sense Of Humor." Justin Timberlake tweeted, "Numb. Stunned. This can't be real." Whoopi Goldberg was among several who declared, quoting Prince's 1984 hit, "This is what it sounds like when doves cry."

Prince was married twice, with both relationships ending in divorce. His one child, Boy Gregory, was born in 1996 with Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, and died a week after his birth. Prince is survived by several brothers and sisters.

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PETITION FOR FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR

The undersigned Petitioner, Tyka Nelson, states:

1. My address is 539 Newton Avenue N., Minneapolis MN 55405.

2. I am an interested person as defined by Minnesota law because I am the Decedent's heir.

3. The Decedent was born on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, State of Minnesota.

4. The Decedent died on April, 21, 2016 in Chanhassen, State of Minnesota.

5. At the time of death, the Decedent was domiciled in Carver County, State of Minnesota, at 7801 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, Minnesota, 55317.

6. As best as I know or can ascertain with reasonable diligence, the names, addresses, relationships, and birthdates, if minors, of the Decedent's heirs and others interested in this proceeding, are:

Name and Mailing Address

Relationship and Interest (list all)

Birth Date of Minors

See Attached Exhibit A

7. All persons described as heirs have survived the Decedent by at least 120 hours.

8. Negative Allegation Statement - The Decedent left surviving no spouse; issue; parents; brothers, sisters or issue of deceased brothers or sisters other than those named in this petition.

9. I do not know of the existence of a Will and have no reason to believe that the Decedent executed testamentary documents in any form.

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10. There is no pending application or petition for probate of a Will or appointment of a Special Administrator in this or any other court.

11. A Special Administrator is needed because no Personal Representative has been appointed in Minnesota or elsewhere.

12. Venue for this proceeding is in Carver County, State of Minnesota, because the Decedent was domiciled in this county at the time of death and was the owner of property located in the State of Minnesota.

13. I estimate the Decedent's assets and indebtedness are as follows:

Probate Assets Non-Probate Assets Homestead unknown Homestead unknown Other Real Estate unknown Other Real Estate unknown Cash unknown Cash unknown Securities unknown Securities unknown Other unknown Other unknown

Approximate Indebtedness

unknown

14. Appointment of a Special Administrator is necessary because:

(a) No Personal Representative has been appointed in Minnesota or elsewhere;

(b) The Decedent had substantial assets consisting of personal and real property that requires protection;

(c) The Decedent owned and controlled business interests that require ongoing management and supervision; and

(d) The Decedent has heirs whose identities and addresses need to be determined.

15. An emergency exists to the extent that the appointment should be made without notice because immediate action and decisions need to be made to continue the ongoing management and supervision of Decedent's business interests; and because the names and addresses of all interested parties are currently unknown.

16. Bremer Bank, National Association, has provided financial services to the Decedent for a number of years and has knowledge of his personal financial and business financial affairs. Its affiliate, Bremer Trust, National Association, is in the best position of any corporate trust company to protect the Decedent's assets pending the appointment of a Personal Representative.

17. I am not aware of any Demand for Notice concerning the Decedent's estate that may have been filed in Minnesota or elsewhere that has not otherwise been waived.

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WHEREFORE. the undersigned requests the Court:

1. Waive a hearing of this Petition;

2. Appoint Bremer Trust, National Association as Special Administrator of the Estate, with no bond, in a supervised administration;

3. Authorize issuance of Letters of Special Administration to Bremer Trust, National Association upon qualification and acceptance; and

4. Grant such other relief as may be proper.

Under penalties for perjury, the undersigned, declares and affirms that the undersigned has read this document and knows or believes its representations are true and complete.

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Matthew J. Shea (License No. 309308) Brian A. Dillon (License No. 0386643) Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A. 80 South Eighth Street, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Matthew J. Shea's Phone: (612) 632-3428 Brian A. Dillon's Phone: (612) 632-3313 Fax: (612) 632-4428 Email: [email protected]

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Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson Court File No. ------

Exhibit A: Interested Persons

AdultlDeceased or Birthdate (if

N arne and Address Relationship and Interest minor) John Nelson Half Brotherlheir Adult N orrine Nelson Half Sisterlheir Adult Sharon Nelson Half Sisterlheir Adult Alfred Jackson Half Brotherlheir Adult Omar Baker Half Brother/heir Adult Lorna Nelson (predeceased - no children) Predeceased Half Sister Predeceased Tyka Nelson 539 Newton Avenue N Minneapolis MN 55405 Sisterlheir Adult Bremer Trust, National Association Nominated Special 1100 West St. Germain Street Administrator St. Cloud, MN 56301

And

c/o Laura Krishnan, as counsel for Bremer Trust, National Association 150 S. 5th Street, Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN 55402

Minn. Stat. § 524.3-301(1)(ii) requires that the petition contain the name, address and date of birth, if minor, of the decedent's spouse, children, and heirs. Courts may also require listing all interested parties or persons, including personal representatives, demandants, guardians or conservators, natural guardians for any minor children, primary trust beneficiaries, creditors, foreign consul, and fiduciaries.

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Estate of


ORDER OF FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR

The Petition for Formal Appointment of Special Administrator, signed by Tyka Nelson, came before this Court on , 2016. The Court, having considered the Petition, determines the following:

1. This Court has jurisdiction and venue in this Court is proper.

2. The Petition is complete.

3. The Petitioner has declared and affirmed that the representations contained in the Petition are true and complete to the best of the Petitioner's knowledge or belief.

4. The Petitioner is an Interested Person as defined by Minnesota law.

5. The Decedent died intestate.

6. There is not pending an application or petition for probate of the Will of the Decedent or appointment of a Personal Representative in this or any other court.

7. No Personal Representative has been appointed in Minnesota or elsewhere.

8. Appointment of a Special Administrator is necessary because:

(a) No Personal Representative has been appointed in Minnesota or elsewhere;

(b) The Decedent had substantial assets consisting of personal and real property that requires protection;

(c) The Decedent owned and controlled business interests that require ongoing management and supervision; and

(d) The Decedent has heirs whose identities and addresses need to be determined.

9. An emergency exists to the extent that the appointment should be made without notice because immediate action and decisions need to be made to continue the ongoing

management and supervision of Decedent's business interests; and because the names and addresses of all interested parties are currently unknown.

10. Bremer Bank, National Association, has provided financial services to the Decedent for a number of years and has knowledge of his personal financial and business financial affairs. Its affiliate, Bremer Trust, National Association, is in the best position of any corporate trust company to protect the Decedent's assets pending the appointment of a Personal Representative.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. The Petition is granted.

2. Bremer Trust, National Association is formally appointed as Special Administrator of the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson, with no bond, to preserve the estate and to secure its proper administration until a general Personal Representative is appointed by the Registrar or by the Court.

3. Upon filing of any required bond and oath or statement of acceptance, Letters of Special Administration shall be issued subject to the following limitations:

The Special Administrator has the authority to manage and supervise the Decedent's assets and determine the identity of the Decedent's heirs. The appointment shall continue for the lesser of 6 months or until a Petition for General Administration is filed and Personal Representative is appointed.

Judge Date

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LETTERS OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION

l. The above-named Decedent died on April, 21, 2016.

2. Bremer Trust, National Association has been appointed Special Administrator of Decedent's estate and is now qualified to act as Special Administrator of the estate with authority to administer the estate according to the laws of Minnesota with the following restrictions:

The Special Administrator has the authority to manage and supervise the Decedent's assets and determine the identity of the Decedent's heirs. The appointment shall continue for the lesser of 6 months or until a Petition for General Administration is filed and Personal Representative is appointed.

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