MJ’s mom withdraws petition to take control of son’s estate

October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Late Michael Jackson's family is believed to have filed a secret document at an LA court against the singer's lawyer, in their bid to win control of his will. The document, which reportedly proves that Jackson fired John Branca, who is co-executor of the tragic singer's will, will help them in their battle to regain control of the superstar's 300million pounds-plus estate.

August 27th, 2009 Parker Posey withdraws from off-B'way productionNEW YORK — Parker Posey has withdrawn from a lead role in the upcoming Playwrights Horizons' production of "This" after developing Lyme disease. Artistic director Tim Sanford says the play by Melissa James Gibson will open Dec.

August 6th, 2009 LONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson's mum Katherine is caught between two lawyers who are fighting for control of the late singer's estate. Jackson's lawyer John Branca wants to prevent Katherine, 79, from becoming trustee of the star's estate, which is worth up to 1.2 billion pounds.

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 19th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, has sought a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge's ruling on whether she can challenge the authority of two men named in the 'Thriller' star's will as executors of his estate without being disinherited. Filing her papers, she has not formally challenged the appointment of attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain as executors of her late son's estate.

July 1st, 2009 Jackson family lawyer says will has been presentedLOS ANGELES — A lawyer for Michael Jackson's family said Tuesday a will by the late pop star has been presented. The word came just a day after the family said in court documents it believed the entertainer had died without a valid will.

June 30th, 2009 Mother gets limited power over Jackson's propertyLOS ANGELES — A judge has granted Katherine Jackson limited control over some property in her son Michael Jackson's estate after she expressed concerns about the control of his business deals and bank accounts. The order issued Monday by Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff states that Katherine Jackson has the right to take control of Jackson's personal property now in the hands of an unnamed third party.

June 30th, 2009 Jackson family: Michael Jackson had a willLOS ANGELES — A lawyer for Michael Jackson's family said Tuesday a will by the late pop star has been presented. The word came just a day after the family said in court documents it believed the entertainer had died without a valid will.

June 29th, 2009 Source: Katherine Jackson seeks control of estateLOS ANGELES — A person close to the proceedings says Michael Jackson's mother has moved to take control of her son's estate, filing a second court action shortly after petitioning for custody of the singer's three children. According to the person, the court action was initiated by Katherine Jackson with the intent to protect Jackson's legacy.

June 29th, 2009 LOS ANGELES/LONDON - The parents of Michael Jackson filed for guardianship of his three children Monday, celebrity website TMZ.com reported. The court filing is the first legal move of what could become a lengthy battle for control of Jackson's children and estate - especially if Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe, who is the mother of the two older children, attempts to overturn her previous stance waiving her parental rights over the children.

June 29th, 2009 Jackson's mother wants control of estate, kidsLOS ANGELES — A person close to the proceedings says Michael Jackson's mother has moved to take control of her son's estate, filing a second court action shortly after petitioning for custody of the singer's three children. According to the person, the court action was initiated by Katherine Jackson with the intent to protect Jackson's legacy.

June 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - American R andB singer Usher has revealed in his divorce petition that he and his wife Tameka Foster had split in July 2008, five months before their second son was born. The singer, real name Usher Raymond IV, claims that the split had taken place less than a year after the marriage, and before the birth of their son Naviyd Ely Raymond in December.

June 17th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Britney Spears, who is in London for her Circus tour, took a day off to take her sons to the zoo. The singer enjoyed her visit with sons Sean Preston (3) and Jayden James (2) with ex-husband Kevin Federline, reported thesun.co.uk Spears has hired Federline as a nanny for their sons and is paying him $5,000 per week for baby sitting.

June 16th, 2009 Usher: He and wife living apart for nearly a yearATLANTA — Usher Raymond says he and his wife were separated for nearly a year before the R&B singer filed for divorce, calling the marriage "irretrievably broken," according to court records. The divorce petition, initiated by Usher, says the couple has lived separately since July.

June 16th, 2009 Usher and wife have lived apart for nearly a yearATLANTA — Court records show that Usher and Tameka Raymond were separated for nearly a year before the R&B singer filed for divorce, calling the marriage "irretrievably broken." A divorce petition obtained by The Associated Press says the couple has lived separately since July. The two were married in a glitzy ceremony in August 2007, but split nearly a year later.