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The Mandelas - Nelson Mandela’s family is currently embroiled in a battle over control of two companies attached to the former South African President. Spearheaded by two of his daughters, some family members are suing to have the company directors removed, others want no part of the fray.(Photo: AP Photo/Peter Morey Photographic-HO)

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The Obamas - While President Barack Obama’s stateside family has managed to steer clear of any messy public drama, his half-brother, George, has gained a rather negative reputation in Kenya where he was sued by a former girlfriend who claims he kidnapped their 3-year-old son and refused to return him. (Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya)

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The Shabazzes (Malcolm X’s Family) - The six daughters of iconic Black leader Malcolm X were embroiled in a battle over their mother, Betty Shabazz’s estate, accusing each other of irresponsibility, mental incapacity and fiscal mismanagement of the $1.4 million estate.  (Photo: Terry Disney/Getty Images)

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The Houstons - After the death of Whitney Houston, Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, and her mother, Cissy, were embroiled in a public battle over a tell-all book written by Cissy about her late daughter. The two also butted heads over Cissy’s attempt to alter the disbursement of Bobbi Kristina’s $20 million inheritance. The two have since reconciled. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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The Browns - The family of music legend James Brown was involved in an epic dispute following his death when family members went to war over the icon’s multi-million dollar estate and even what to do with his body. Brown’s body sat in cold storage for over two months while the family debated his place of burial. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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The Kings - The three surviving children of revered civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. have been involved in a flurry of disputes involving the estates of their parents. In 2008, Dexter King, CEO of King Inc. and chairman of the King Center, sued sister Bernice, the administrator of her mother's estate, to gain control over personal papers, including love letters between Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr. Bernice and Martin Luther King III sued Dexter, accusing him of wrongfully taking money from their parents' estates. (Photo: Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

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Creflo Dollar - Atlanta megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar was arrested for battery after an alleged scuffle with his 15-year-old daughter. The police report stated that Dollar’s daughter claims he punched her and hit her with his shoe after a disagreement about attending a party. Dollar denied the accusations and the charges were later dropped. (Photo: AP Photo/Fayette County Sheriff's Office, File)

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The Jacksons - In the wake of Michael Jackson’s sudden death, a number of his family members challenged the validity of the late pop star’s will, calling it "fake, flawed and fraudulent."  (Photo: Kevin Mazur/MJ Memorial via Getty Images)

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The Winans - Producer Mario Winans’ private issues with the mother of his child went public when former lover Janel Bennett claimed he refused to make regular child support payments. Michael Winans Jr. brought shame to the family name after he was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for financially defrauding more than 1,200 investors in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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The Marleys - Reggae legend Bob Marley’s family’s most recent drama involved Marley’s son Ky-mani, who wrote a tell-all book claiming he was deprived of his father's fortune for years unlike his half-brothers and half-sisters. (Photo: WENN)