Katherine Jackson

Getty Images Katherine and Joe Jackson at Michael's funeral. Michael Jackson 's mother Katherine Jackson is receiving $26,804 for herself and another $60,000 each month to raise Michael's three children: Prince Michael I , 11, Paris , nine, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II , also known as Blanket. The ruling was approved by a Los Angeles judge in August, but has been kept a secret until now. Katherine was awarded permanent guardianship of her son’s kids after reaching an agreement with Debbie Rowe , Michael’s second wife and mother of Prince Michael I and Paris. The identity of Blanket’s mother remains unknown. All three ... Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge made Michael Jackson's longtime attorney and a music executive the executors of his estate on Tuesday, giving them broad powers to run the late pop star's affairs despite objections from his father. The judge's ruling came after an attorney for the "Thriller" singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, said she had no objection to John Branca and John McClain running the estate. The Jackson estate is expected to see a boost of at least $200 million by the end of the year on the strength of the movie "This Is It" now playing in theaters, which relies on rehearsal footage ... Read Full Story

Getty Images DON'T MISS Michael Jackson's Medical Examination Record Gone Missing Michael Jackson Autopsy Results Delayed Indefinitely   Michael Jackson 's mom claims the pressures of the 50-date residency her son was talked into caused his death, and she's reportedly targeting the promoters behind the shows, AEG, and Michael’s doctor, Dr. Conrad Robert Murray , in a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit. Katherine Jackson ’s lawyer Burt Levitch said: The possibility of a wrongful death action has been floated. In that regard, no decision has been finalised. Dr. Murray's name has been put forward because he is under investigation. It's fairly obvious from press ... Read Full Story

Getty Images. More Michael Jackson Coverage: Michael Jackson: American Icon   Who Are the Biological Parents of Michael Jackson's Children? One More Michael Jackson Video Could Be In the Works As expected, the 2002 will of late iconic musician Michael Jackson awards custody of his three children to his mother, Katherine Jackson . It also stipuates that his estate and assets are to be placed in the private Michael Jackson Family Trust. In the event Katherine Jackson, 80, was unable to care for his children, Jackson named close friend and fellow performer Diana Ross as an alternate guardian for his children. A will published ... Read Full Story

Michael Jackson's mother is replacing the attorneys handling her interests in her son's multimillion-dollar estate case. Katherine Jackson's personnel attorney, L. Londell McMillan, declined to say who would take over the case. The change was expected to be discussed at a court hearing Thursday. That hearing was called after attorneys for estate administrators and Katherine Jackson sought clarification of a ruling made by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff. Beckloff granted co-administrators John Branca and John McClain authority to start handling numerous creditors' claims and lawsuits filed against Jackson's estate. Attorneys for both sides disagreed about how Beckloff's ruling should be worded. Katherine ... Read Full Story