Houston left her entire estate to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown (pictured together), who was just 19 years old when her mother passed away. Brown herself died just three years later, at the age of 22. She was also found unresponsive in a bathtub, in circumstances that eerily echoed her mother's demise.
Following Bobbi's shock death, Houston's estate was transferred to her mother, Cissy, and her two brothers. However, Cissy later stepped down from her role, and Whitney's sister-in-law, Marion 'Pat' Houston, is the estate executor.
In 2019, the estate partnered with management company Primary Wave Music, which received a 50% stake in Houston's estate, including her publishing rights, master recording revenue, name, likeness and brand.