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Bobbi Kristina Funeral Plans: 'Constantly Changing' Mess; $20m Inheritance Divides Family; Why Is Dionne Warwick Threatening to Boycott Ceremony?

Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22. Her boyfriend Nick Gordon may be charged with her death.

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Bobbi Kristina's funeral plans are proving to be a mess, according to multiple reports. While her funeral is set to take place on Saturday, August 1, in Atlanta, the Brown and Houston family feud is making that and the date of her burial unclear. 

After Bobbi Kristina's funeral, the body of the 22-year-old will reportedly be flown to New Jersey via family friend Tyler Perry's private jet. The final step is her body to be placed on the same plot of land as mother Whitney Houston.

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However, due to the on-going rivalry between the Brown and Houstoon clans, "both sides [of the family] are still not happy and on the same page" about the Bobbi Kristina funeral plans, according to a source.

"There is a lot going on behind the scenes. There is a lot to do in a very short time," the source added.

According to The Daily Mail, the reality is that Pat Houston's funeral plans and attempts at soliciting money from the public in Bobbi Kristina's name are putting a strain on the families. In addition, it remains unknown what is to become of Bobbi Kristina's $20 million inheritance from Whitney.

In the spotlight is the long-standing dispute between Leolah Brown and Pat Houston. According to Starcasm, this appears to be a major source of the "mess" in the Bobbi Kristina funeral plans.

On her Facebook page, Leolah made one of many rants against Pat.

"The Brown family has just learned that Marion Patricia Houston, AKA: Pat Houston, is asking for the public to send money to her foundation (The Marion P Foundation) on behalf of my niece Bobbi Kristina," she said.

"She has not even sat down & spoken to my brother Bobby, who is Bobbi Kristina's father, about this. PLEASE keep your money in your pockets and give absolutely NOTHING to the Marion P foundation. Unless you don't mind supporting such an evil and dirty foundation. Lastly, keep your eyes & ears open as THE TRUTH is being revealed," Leolah added of Pat.

In addition to the tension with Leolah Brown, it appears Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston's cousin, is also against Pat's taking over Bobbi Kristina's funeral plans. Warwick is reportedly threatening to boycott the funeral since she strongly disapproves of Pat's plans of holding a "sweet sixteen themed" funeral.

"Dionne is planning a trip and threatening to not attend the funeral because Pat Houston is taking over even though she should be making decisions with Bobby and not doing it on her own," according to a Mail Online source.

"Dionne resents Pat acting like she is the head of the Houston family when in reality she married into the family. Also everyone knows that Bobbi Kristina and Pat didn't get along well after her mother died because she was trying to run her life and tell her what to do with the money she inherited," the source added.

There are only two things that both families have agreed on when it came to the Bobbi Kristina funeral plans. First is that Bobbi is going to be buried beside Whitney Houston in New Jersey. Second is that Nick Gordon will not be invited, according to Extra.

Us Weekly previously reported that the criminal investigation into Bobbi Kristina's death is ongoing. In addition to criminal charges against Nick Gordon, both the Houstons and Browns have agreed when they filed a $10 million suit against Gordon through Bobbi Kristina Brown's conservator, Bedelia Hargrove, according to The Inquisitr.

Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral will be held in private, according to Entertainment Tonight, adding that her families have "absolutely no plans on broadcasting the funeral." They reportedly do not want anyone to gain financially from her loss just like her deathbed photo.

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