ARETHA FRANKLIN FAMILY FEUD

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An ugly family feud has erupted over ARETHA FRANKLIN’s multimillion-dol­lar fortune after the Queen of Soul announced she was planning to wed her long­time boyfriend.

Aretha’s four grown sons are deeply concerned that 64-year-old Willie Wilker­son, their mother’s mate of 26 years, is planning to cash in on the legendary perform­er’s $60 million estate once the couple ties the knot – and they’re afraid they’ll be out of their inheritance!

Now family insiders tell The ENQUIRER the men are begging their soul-singing mom to sign a prenup before walking down the aisle.

After New Year’s,twice-married Aretha announced that she and Willie – a for­mer Detroit firefighter who now markets a juice-based health drink – had gotten engaged and were planning to tie the knot aboard a pri­vate yacht in Miami Beach this coming summer.

Last year, sources told The ENQUIRER that the 5-foot-5 singer – a former smoker who had let her weight soar to 300 pounds – was fighting for her life after undergoing surgery in De­troit for pancreatic cancer.

Aretha, 69, refused to dis­close the exact cause of the December 2010 surgery and denied she was bat­tling cancer. She now claims to have put the health scare behind her, and says she’s lost 85 pounds and feels “fabu­lous.”

“Her four sons have all been involved in her career in one way or an­other and continue to be very close to their moth­er – and protective,” a close source added.

“Aretha understands how they feel, but she is not going to let anyone get in the way of her happiness. Whether she makes Willie sign a prenup or not remains to be seen.”