Whitney Houston died nearly broke, but with millions of dollars start­ing to pour into her estate, sources predict an ugly family feud will erupt.

“It’s sad to say, but Whitney is worth more dead than alive,” a close source said. “Her career had been in the toilet for years, but in the wake of her death her music is selling through the roof.”

Brand management expert Grant Cardone added: “Whitney’s ‘brand’ could be sold right now for $100 mil­lion. The buyer could then develop movies, plays, Cirque du Soleil-type shows and even a theme park using her name. In the end, Whitney could be a billion-dollar brand!”

Whitney – who died at age 48 on Feb. 11 in Los Angeles – once was worth more than $100 million, and blew most of it on drugs and high living. She’d recently been forced to ask friends for $100 handouts, according to reports.