Judge approves monthly allowance to Michael Jackson’s 3 children

October 2nd, 2009 Court set to get update on Jackson kidsLOS ANGELES — A judge is set to hear how Michael Jackson's three children are faring three months after the pop superstar's death. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff has scheduled a hearing for Friday afternoon on how the children are reacting to a court guardianship.

September 20th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's mother has been given permission to challenge the executors of the King of Pop's estate without jeopardising her position as a will beneficiary. The superstar appointed attorney John Branca and business associate John McCain to take charge of his affairs, while his mum Katherine Jackson was left 40 per cent of the net value of his assets.

September 19th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's mother Katherine can challenge the administrators of the singer's estate without any threat to her 40 per cent stake, a judge has ruled. The 79-year-old's legal team said that she wants to have more say over the manner in which the 400 million dollar estate is handled.

September 17th, 2009 Records: $86,804 a month to Jackson's mom, kidsLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's mother is receiving $86,804 per month from her son's estate to support herself and her three grandchildren, according to court records released Thursday. Katherine Jackson is one of the primary beneficiaries of her son's estate along with the late pop singer's three young children and unnamed charities.

September 9th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's mother has failed in her bid to keep her allowance from her late son's estate private - a court in Los Angeles has ordered the details of the payments to be made public. Katherine Jackson was granted permanent custody of the singer's three children, Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, aka Blanket, following his tragic death in June (09).

August 22nd, 2009 Judge approves Michael Jackson memorabilia dealLOS ANGELES — A judge has approved a deal between Michael Jackson's estate and concert promoter AEG Live to exhibit the King of Pop's memorabilia, over the objections of the singer's mother. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved the deal after an evidentiary hearing Friday.

August 10th, 2009 Judge approves Michael Jackson filmLOS ANGELES —Audiences will get to see the King of Pop perform one more time after a judge approved a major movie deal. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved a deal between Michael Jackson's estate, concert promoter AEG Live and Columbia Pictures on Monday.

August 8th, 2009 Judge approves Jackson collectors' itemsLOS ANGELES — The King of Pop is coming to calendars and collectors' coin cases after a judge approved several deals involving the singer's estate. Attorneys for the current administrators of Michael Jackson's estate presented the deals for approval Friday morning.

August 5th, 2009 Joe Jackson won't help raise son's childrenLOS ANGELES — Court records show Joe Jackson doesn't plan to help raise Michael Jackson's children. The Jackson family patriarch lives in Las Vegas and wrote in a statement filed in a Los Angeles court Monday that he only occasionally visits the family home north of Los Angeles.

August 4th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's mother Katherine has been granted permanent custody of his three children, according to a ruling by a Los Angeles judge. The BBC reported that Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff also allowed Katherine to have a monthly allowance from MJ's estate, which is estimated to be around 500million dollars.

August 3rd, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's mother has officially been granted permanent custody of the pop superstar's three children after a Los Angeles judge approved the motion in court on Monday (03Aug09). Katherine Jackson reached an agreement with her son's ex-wife Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, over the care of the kids and their younger brother Prince Michael II, aka Blanket, last week (ends31Jul09).

August 3rd, 2009 Filing: Michael Jackson's life insurance paid outLOS ANGELES — Court filings state the administrators of Michael Jackson's estate have received the King of Pop's life insurance proceeds. The records, filed Friday in Los Angeles, are redacted and don't indicate how much the policy paid out.

July 25th, 2009 Court filings: Jackson estate will be 'solvent'LOS ANGELES — The temporary administrators of Michael Jackson's estate have recovered $5.5 million and substantial amounts of personal property from an unnamed former financial adviser, and predict that the pop icon's estate will be solvent despite an estimated $400 million or more in debt, according to court documents released Friday. Attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain are serving as temporary administrators as spelled out in the King of Pop's will.

July 24th, 2009 Judge approves deals to reprint 'Moonwalk'LOS ANGELES — A judge on Thursday cleared the way for Michael Jackson's autobiography, "Moonwalk," to return to store shelves in the United States, Canada and Europe. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved a request by the temporary administrators of the pop icon's estate to enter into new publishing deals.

July 23rd, 2009 Jackson estate lawyers seek allowance for childrenLOS ANGELES — Attorneys handling Michael Jackson's estate say they have asked a judge to approve an allowance for the singer's three children and his mother. The request came Thursday morning from attorneys for two men who are serving as temporary executors of Jackson's estate.