Timmy84 said:

babybugz said:

And according to Katherine's attorney, John McClain doesn't just trust Branca.

mozfonky said:

MJ was just confused by wolves in sheep's clothing. It can be easy to be dismayed.

Timmy84 said:

My goodness this whole saga is Unbelievable

babybugz said:

Ain't it?

Timmy84 said:

I'm just laughing my butt off at jermaine and his antics too ,,too much drama in this family and I haven't joined but i'm looking at what some of the fans are saying at KOPD

babybugz said:

It's like watching Jerry Springer at the KOPD right at this moment.

Timmy84 said:

I might have to join this place

Someone needs to remind Mrs Jackson that her son died in over $400M of freakin' debt. Does she want the estate to generate revenue or not?!
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Exactly! Branca will take care of the debt and keep her and the kids well provided for. What is wrong with her?

Timmy84 said:

Is he serious??

I'm so confused now.

MJ had the foresight not leave his affairs in the hands of relatives. I don't know what Mrs Jackson hopes to gain by challenging the authority of two men named in her son's will as executors of his estate.

Copycat said:

I dont know what shes thinking either. Maybe shes just full of emotion.

Copycat said:

They're only challenging Branca from what it seems.

I guess b/c MJ fired Branca in 2006, and may they don't want some guy Michael had a fallout with running his affairs.

I can't think of any other reason why Katherine would be challenging him.
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suga10 said:

Yeah, Midas said it on the KOPD.

Timmy84 I saw on KOPD that he's not going to be burried on his birthday now lol what is going on

Yes he was smart to put in a no contest clause. Branca quit in '06 btw. Because of the people around Michael. Michael got rid of Branca in the early '90s from what I understand was I think David Geffen's (I'm not sure if it was him) advice because he thought that Branca had too much control. MJ begged Branca to come back.

babybugz said:

Who knows? I don't even think Joe said it, lol.

StillDirrty said:

How would MJ know that much about legal stuff.

I bet Branca insisted to Michael to put the no contest clause in there, and MJ agreed.

Branca is a smart attorney, and he knew hell would break lose if MJ passed away.

I mean he is the one who put together that will for Michael.
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MJ knew how his family was. The way his will is set up keeps the others from trying to get his money i.e. Jermaine and Joe. Like in the Larry King interview when asked about how he felt about being cut out of the will Joe said he knows that Katherine is fair. Michael entrusted professionals to take care of his business as he should. & I've heard that Londell suggested to appoint one of his brothers to take Katherine's place as one of the executors. Meh...

StillDirrty said:

What about Janet
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Janet is focused on her career. I think Michael knew that.

Copycat said:

The smartest thing he did was to appoint those executors. His idiot family would piss away his $$ in no time just like they did their own money and his kids would've been destitute.

Jackson’s mom may file wrongful death suit
Attorney says the main name that has been mentioned is Dr. Conrad Murray

LOS ANGELES - 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.

The idea is still nascent and Dr. Conrad Murray is the main name that's been mentioned, attorney Burt Levitch said Monday, following a court hearing where a judge approved a merchandising deal that will benefit the King of Pop's estate.

"The possibility of a wrongful death action has been floated," Levitch said. "In that regard, no decision has been finalized ... Dr. Murray's name has been floated because he is under investigation."

Authorities investigating Jackson's June 25 death have been focusing on Murray, who they believe administered a powerful anesthetic to the pop singer the day he died. Levitch wouldn't say whether concert promoter AEG might also be a defendant.

"It's fairly obvious from press accounts that AEG had a very active role in Michael's life for the last six months," Levitch said. "They paid for his home and for Dr. Conrad Murray."

"It would be inappropriate to speculate on any potential litigation," said AEG spokesman Michael Roth.

Miranda Sevcik, a publicist for Murray attorney Edward Chernoff, said she had seen the press conference with Levitch, but that doesn't mean a lawsuit "is imminent."

"Whether or not the Jackson family decides to proceed with a civil suit is up to them," she said in an email.

Earlier in the day, a judge signed off on a deal that would soon bring official Michael Jackson merchandise to store shelves, but the fate of a proposed tour of the “King of Pop's” memorabilia remained in limbo after the singer's mother expressed renewed concerns.

Attorneys for Katherine Jackson withdrew their objections to an agreement with merchandiser Bravado to bring everything from Jackson trading cards, apparel and cell phone themes to consumers.

But her objections remain a roadblock to a deal that would put some of her son's prized items on display later this year. That tour was intended to coincide with the release of a major movie featuring his final rehearsals for a series of London shows.

Levitch said Mrs. Jackson's primary objection is that it was not open to competitive bidding by companies other than AEG. He also said he believed the deal that was negotiated, which would provide a 50-50 split between AEG and the estate, was insufficient.

He also said that Mrs. Jackson has recently reasserted her desire to either be named a co-executor or have a member of the family, designated by her, as an executor. Jackson's will named longtime attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain as the sole executors of his estate, with Katherine Jackson, the singer's children and unnamed charities as beneficiaries.

"No one has reflected on what it takes to nurture an estate and no one is a better position than Katherine Jackson or her designees to do that," Levitch said. "Rather than trying to derail this estate, we would like to take our place at the table."

Howard Weitzman, an attorney for Branca and McClain, said outside court: "I'm not sure why the objections are being made" but said Mrs. Jackson certainly has the right to make them.

"Katherine Jackson is a beneficiary. She's entitled to object to deals that may impact her and the children," Weitzman said.

Attorneys for AEG and the current administrators of Jackson's estate wanted the memorabilia tour approved Monday, but Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff instead scheduled an evidentiary hearing for Friday to determine if the deal represented the best arrangement for Jackson's estate.

The deal is expected to generate up to $6 million for the estate, said Weitzman. One of the concessions Katherine Jackson is apparently seeking is the authority to sign off on the deal.

Beckloff said he was inclined to reject that argument, but wasn't sure that he could grant the estate's administrators approval to enter into the deal without hearing more information.

AEG attorney Kathy Jorrie stressed outside court that the clock is ticking on the deal and it must be approved on Friday to remain viable. The exhibit, would be organized by Arts and Exhibitors International, an AEG owned company which has also staged such traveling shows as the King Tut exhibit and the exhibit of Princess Diana's possessions.

"We think it's the best deal the co-special administrators could negotiate," Jorrie said outside of court. "We don't believe the objections by Katherine Jackson are meritorious."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...rtainment/
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suga10 said:

no, he didn't. upthread, there is an interview with branca from the ap. he put mj in touch with a firm that handles wills and trusts. like stilldirrty states, mj knew his family. yes, he was probably advised to put the clause in - because look at what's happening! katherine, et al are refusing to honor mj's wishes.

apparently, mj's earlier will contained the same executors. the last one in 2002 was probably updated only to include his third child. this 'myth' of a more current will is absurd, really. why change the will every year (or every 5 according to latoya - and why the hell is anybody quoting her?) if it is want you want in the first place? the last time i designated my brother as a beneficiary on my docs was about 5 or 6 years ago; to the extent that he hasn't given me any reason to disinherit him, what do i need to update them for?

furthermore, i think it would be beyond the judge's discretion to appoint a third executor unless there is something untoward about these executors. mj's will says that *if* an executor bows out, another *may* be appointed, but it is *not necessary*. unless and until mcclain or branca petitions the court to include katherine (or anyone else), then i would think that the judge cannot force mcclain or branca to accept a third executor, save some untoward behavior which, in spite of mcmillan's innuendo, has not been proven. the judge has already intimated that he's getting a little fed up with mcmillan's 'posturing'.

i think the judge will decide to make branca and mcclain the permanent executors, pursuant to mj's will, and will also say that katherine is contesting the will. any bets?
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Michael Jackson's dad says burial set for August 29: report
Reuters, Aug 17, 2009 3:00 pm PDT

Michael Jackson's father has said the "King of Pop" will be buried at a Los Angeles cemetery on August 29, which would have been his 51st birthday, a newspaper reported on Monday.Joe Jackson told the New York Daily News that the plan was finalized in recent days.

Media reports last week said Jackson, who died June 25 of cardiac arrest, was buried in a private ceremony in early August. But those reports were based on unnamed sources and never confirmed by Jackson family representatives.

A Jackson family spokesman was not immediately available Monday to comment on the Daily News story, nor was a spokesman at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn cemetery, where Joe Jackson said his son would be buried.

A public memorial for the singer was held in July, but there was never an official confirmation that the "Thriller" singer was buried after the event.

The reason behind Jackson's cardiac arrest remains a mystery. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has completed its autopsy report but its findings remain sealed until police conclude their investigation.

Los Angeles police are looking into the role prescription drugs may have played in Jackson's death and the actions of doctors who were treating him in the weeks before he died.

http://new.music.yahoo.co...--61720652

kibbles said:

But what is all this talk going on from Katherine's Lawyer about McClain and Branca not being on the same page?
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You know what I find interesting? The family has been so worried about the possiblity of someone trying to steal Michael's body,which is why supposedly they haven't buried him yet,but now they are announcing an exact date they will be laying him to rest. Call me crazy,but isn't that like saying to the fans,and news people "We'll see you there!"

Why would they announce this? They should bury him,and keep the fuck quiet about it.

suga10 said:

you put your finger right on it. when we hear it from mcclain, then i will consider it open for discussion. until then, it's just one of their many allegations.

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