Prince 'left no will', says sister

Prince's sister has asked for a special administrator to be appointed to handle his affairs

Prince's sister listed herself and five other half siblings as Prince’s heirs but gave no value of his assets or debts (Getty)

Prince left no will when he died last week, according to court documents filed by his sister, potentially leading to complications for the star’s financial and musical legacy estimated to be millions of dollars.

His sister, Tyka Nelson, 55, asked for a special administrator to be selected to handle Prince’s affairs and that she be appointed to probate his estate.

In documents filed in a state court in Carver County, Minnesota on Tuesday, Ms Nelson said she did not know of the existence of a will and had "no reason to believe that the Decedent executed testamentary documents in any form."

She listed herself and five other half siblings as Prince’s heirs but gave no value of his assets or debts.

Ms Nelson has suggested Bremer Bank in Minnesota for the role of special administrator, saying it had done business with Prince for years.

Michael Kosnitzky, a New York- and Miami-based attorney, said he was surprised Prince had died without a will, given his tendency to control his image, likeness, name and recordings.

"That he would put himself in a position that he would lose control of those things at death I found very surprising," Kosnitzky said.

"What is to stop someone who controls his estate from saying that they're going to promote purple Skittles?"

Prince was found collapsed in a lift by staff members on Thursday morning, more than 12 hours after he was last seen alive when he was dropped off at Paisley Park. The 57-year-old singer was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are investigating whether foul play was involved in Prince's death after authorities said they had "no reason to believe" he killed himself and there were "no obvious signs of trauma" on his body.

A private funeral service for the iconic music artist is expected to be held at a local church in early May.

Additional reporting by Reuters