After the tragic death of DMX this past April, the rapper’s family was left wondering who the rapper’s music earnings and assets would belong to, as the father of 15 didn’t leave behind a will. As his adult children petition the court to have access to their late dad’s future earnings, Page Six has reported that DMX’s fiancée Desiree Lindstrom was recently denied her request to be listed as his common-law wife.

According to Page Six, if approved, Lindstrom, who was with DMX for over eight years, would have been that much closer to gaining control of the rapper’s estate and earnings from his music. Due to no will being in place, several of his adult children have also requested the court to be recognized as administrators of the estate. A judge will hear their petition in a July 15 court hearing.

While most people assume that a certain number of years with their partner automatically qualifies them for common-law marriage, that isn’t always the case. Traditionally, DMX’s home state of New York doesn’t

recognize common-law marriage regardless of time spent together.

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A source told Page Six about the ongoing estate battle, “There is no will from DMX, and that’s a big problem. This is a difficult situation because there are a number of people vying to be named administrators,” adding, “His fiancée Desiree tried to muscle in by asking the court to be named his common-law wife, which means she would have taken precedence over his children. But the court refused.”

Sister 2 Sister reported in April that DMX passed away at age 50. The “Party Up” rapper had reportedly suffered a heart attack after overdosing on drugs and was later taken off life support by his family. His posthumous album, “Exodus,” was released the following month by Def Jam Records.