Um, sorry Don, THEY get the proceeds.
"In our view, Mr. Fagen is unfairly trying to deprive Walter's family of the fruits of their joint labors," the estate said in a statement, adding that it had been working toward a compromise with Fagen's lawyers.
Fagen's attorney Skip Miller said Monday that "the agreement at the heart of the suit is as valid as the day it was signed."
"Mr. Fagen believes Mr. Becker's estate is entitled to receive all normal royalties on the songs they wrote together," he said. "But this case is about the future of the band, and we will vigorously defend the contract."
Seems to me the survivors are trying to take it all. And f**k the contract!