Aaron Carter’s Son, 1, Inheriting Star’s $550,000 Estate: ‘It’s What He’d Want’ (Exclusive Details)

It’s been 1 period since Aaron Carter was recovered dormant successful a bathtub astatine his location successful Palmdale, Calif., connected Dec. 5. As the investigation continues into his abrupt passing astatine property 34, the late singer’s family has made the determination that Aaron’s one-year-old son, Prince, will inherit his father’s monolithic fortune. “In California, the bid of inheritance — erstwhile determination is 1 genitor who dies without a volition — starts with the deceased individual’s child, followed by the surviving parent,” a rep for Aaron told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “Aaron’s ma Jane and his household decided that his full estate, which is astir $550,000, volition spell to his lad Prince. This is besides what Aaron would want,” the spokesperson added.

At the clip of his passing, Aaron was successful a tumultuous narration with Prince’s mother, Melanie Martin. In January 2020, Aaron projected to Melanie connected YouTube unrecorded stream. Over the adjacent 2 years, they broke up and reunited respective times. ln September, Aaron wanted to get his beingness backmost unneurotic and voluntarily checked himself into attraction for substance abuse. At the time, Melanie said that she was dealing with postpartum depression. As a result, Prince was enactment into the impermanent custody of Melanie’s mother, who remains his existent guardian.

Although Aaron’s parent and different household members person inactive not been capable to conscionable his son, a root told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that the Carters “really privation to person a narration with Prince. They are intent connected making this happen.” According to the source, his household “insisted” that Prince beryllium the beneficiary of the inheritance. “His different does not privation thing different than for her lad to remainder successful bid now. Aaron’s lad Prince volition ever beryllium welcomed to beryllium a portion of their family.”

Prince celebrated turning 1 twelvemonth aged connected Nov. 22 — conscionable 3 weeks aft his father’s tragic death. Prior to his death, Aaron had planned connected “showering” his beloved lad with gifts. A root previously told HollywoodLife, “Aaron was truly excited to spot Prince connected his birthday. He had said that being a begetter was the astir astonishing happening that happened to him, and helium was truly trying to get his beingness backmost successful bid truthful that helium beryllium a contiguous begetter to his boy.”