The foundation accuses 7 of his children of wrongfully claiming rights to his songs . `` The self-serving attempts on the part of the defendants to deprive the foundation of its said intellectual property and contract rights not only is contrary to the express wishes of their father and in breach of the agreement they signed and promises that they made , but is contrary to the best interests of those innocent parties who would be benefited by the grants made by the foundation , '' the suit said . Their `` improper '' claims `` created an enormous cloud '' over the songs ' value , lawsuit says . Foundation : Charles ' children gave rights to his estate in a 2002 deal with their father . They claim they are entitled royalties from sales of music and other media that were recorded before 1972.
The foundation accuses 7 of his children of wrongfully claiming rights to his songs . Their `` improper '' claims `` created an enormous cloud '' over the songs ' value , lawsuit says . Foundation : Charles ' children gave rights to his estate in a 2002 deal with their father . They claim they are entitled royalties from sales of music and other media that were recorded before 1972.