Child services probes stun gun at Jackson home

2010-03-03T10:30:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Child services probes stun gun sent to Jackson home; attorney says children were never exposed</div><div><p>An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother confirms that child services workers are investigating the presence of a stun gun at the Jackson family home, but he says the late singer's children were never exposed to the weapon.</p><p>Attorney Katherine Jackson, left, and Joe Jackson arrive at the Airport Courthouse where Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death in Los Angeles o...

Judge: Joe Jackson can't challenge will executors

2010-02-24T07:26:54Z

<div id="subtitle">Judge: Michael Jackson's father can't challenge appointment of will executors</div><div><p>Michael Jackson's father does not stand to inherit any of his son's assets and cannot challenge the appointment of the executors chosen by the singer to handle his will, a judge said Tuesday.</p><p>Superior 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.</p><p>The judge's rulin...

Michael Jackson father seeks monthly allowance

2010-02-24T08:32:34Z

<div><p>Michael Jackson's father is seeking money from his late son's estate to help him meet monthly living expenses estimated at more than 15,000 dollars, court papers filed in Los Angeles have revealed.</p><p>A motion filed on behalf of Joe Jackson on Friday argued that ...

Joe Jackson seeks allowance from son's estate

2010-02-24T08:55:29Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years.</p...

Jackson's mom changes lawyers in estate case

2010-02-24T15:35:52Z

<div id="subtitle">Michael Jackson's mother shuffles legal team handling her interests in son's estate</div><div><p>Michael Jackson's mother is replacing the attorneys handling her interests in her son's multimillion-dollar estate case.</p><p>Katherine Jackson's personnel attorney,

Judge empowers Jackson executors to handle debts

2010-02-24T23:36:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Judge lets Michael Jackson administrators begin dealing with singer's substantial debts</div><div><p>Michael Jackson's three children seem to be adjusting well to being raised by their grandmother, a judge said.</p><p>Los Angeles Superior Court

Jackson administrators retain control of estate

2010-02-24T23:29:40Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Friday extended control of Michael Jackson's financial affairs to the administrators of his multimillion-dollar estate for three months, but urged them to settle differences with the late singer's mother.</p><p>

Atty: Estate deal possible in Michael Jackson case

2010-02-25T06:01:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Ruling clears ways for arguments, possible deal, on administrators of Michael Jackson's estate</div><div><p>Katherine Jackson's attorney says a judge's ruling that she can challenge the administrators of her son's estate could result in a deal that will determine control of the singer's gargantua...

Guest: Many wept during Jackson's Calif. funeral

2010-02-25T12:07:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Paris Jackson weeps, Katherine falters at mausoleum during private funeral for King of Pop</div><div><p>Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorr...

Guest: Michael Jackson funeral touching, emotional

2010-02-25T12:28:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Guest: Jackson funeral touching, emotional; Paris weeps, Katherine falters at mausoleum</div><div><p>Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when she was faced with her son's final resting p...

Michael Jackson Funeral

2009-09-03T23:45:27Z

In this image made from video, Joe and Katherine Jackson are seated outside the Great Mausoleum where Michael Jackson will be interred, prior their son's funeral in Glendale, Calif. on Thursday Sept. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Pool)

Court approves Jackson exhibit over family objections

2010-02-25T17:03:49Z

<div><p>A Los Angeles court has given a nod to a touring exhibition of Michael Jackson memorabilia, despite objections from the late singer's mother Katherine Jackson.</p><p>Los Ange...

Jackson memorabilia tour approved; London's first

2010-02-25T19:14:57Z

<div id="subtitle">Michael Jackson memorabilia tour approved despite mother's objections; London is first stop</div><div><p>A judge on Friday firmly approved a deal between Michael Jackson's estate and a concert promoter to exhibit his memorabilia, praising the arrangement that the singer's mother had fought in court...

Jackson's mother considering wrongful death suit

2010-02-25T19:08:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Attorney: Jackson's mother considering wrongful death lawsuit, physician likely target</div><div><p>An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother says she is considering a wrongful death lawsuit because of the circumstances surrounding her son's demise, and that the singer's personal physician is a likely target.</p><p>The idea is still n...

Judge approves Michael Jackson merchandise deal

2010-02-25T19:05:57Z

<div><p>A judge approved a deal to sell Michael Jackson merchandise but attorneys for the legendary singer's mother and the administrators of his estate disagreed on a proposed memorabilia tour.</p><p>Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mi...

In death, as in life, Jackson surrounded by wackiness

2010-02-25T19:48:04Z

<div><p>Michael Jackson's outlandish life is being overshadowed in his death by events so preposterous they seem to come from a fiction writer's overactive imagination.</p><p>They include a petition to award him a Nobel peace prize; a growing list of people who claim to be the real parents of Jackson's children; a lawsuit from an alleged ex-wife; and a sect that believes the "Kin...

Jackson had long history with estate executor

2010-02-25T20:20:08Z

<div id="subtitle">AP Interview: MJ estate executor Branca was close friend, architect of extraordinary wealth</div><div><p>A week after Michael Jackson died, his longtime lawyer and friend, John Branca, arrived at a meeting with the singer's family. He carried the pop star's will, and with it, the news on who would benefit fr...

Jackson film greenlit; merchandise gets a yellow

2010-02-25T22:12:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Judge approves Jackson film featuring last rehearsals, preparations; merchandise deal on hold</div><div><p>A judge greenlit a major Michael Jackson movie deal Monday, and the film is scheduled to be in theaters later this year. The accompanying Michael Jackson merchandise will have to wait — for now.</p><p>The film, crafted from hund...

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