Paris Jackson Seeks $600 Million From Michael Jackson Estate to Fund Family Trust for Her & Brothers
Paris Jackson says the estate has enough assets for a partial transfer and alleges executor John Branca has withheld money from the siblings.
- On Tuesday, Paris Jackson petitioned a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to order the Michael Jackson estate to transfer $600 million into a family trust, claiming it remains unfunded more than 17 years after her father's 2009 death.
- According to the petition, the family trust terms intended for the three siblings to begin receiving income at age 21, with principal distributions scheduled at ages 30, 35, and 40; Paris argues executor John Branca has restricted these payments.
- Paris's legal team argues the estate possesses sufficient liquidity for a partial transfer, citing over $1 billion generated from transactions including the 2023 Sony intellectual property deal. An accounting reportedly recorded approximately $850 million in cash assets as of December 2024.
- The Michael Jackson Estate maintains that ongoing IRS litigation regarding $700 million in taxes and penalties prevents full trust funding. A spokesperson described the withholding allegation as 'a complete fabrication,' noting over $200 million has already been distributed.
- A Los Angeles judge is scheduled to hear Paris's request on December 4, 2026, following earlier disputes including a May 2026 ruling that required the estate to return $625,000 in bonus payments to outside law firms after she objected to the fees.
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Paris Jackson’s $600M War with Father Michael Jackson’s Estate
Paris Jackson is going to bat for her inheritance from her father Michael Jackson. The King of Pop amassed a multibillion-dollar fortune before his tragic death in 2009, but Paris claims the funds remain in the control of Michael’s longtime entertainment attorney John Branca. She is taking the estate to court and demanding Branca begin distributing funds to the Michael Jackson Family Trust. In court documents obtained by “Extra,” Paris’ team cla…
Although the three children of the deceased singer must wait to reach the age of 30 to access their inheritance, the median of them claims in the courts that the executors contribute funds from the millionaire estate that the artist still generates to the family trust
With "iron hand" US musician Paris Jackson apparently feels controlled by her father's estate administrator Michael Jackson. Now, according to reports, she is demanding the distribution of 600 million dollars to her and her siblings.
Even 17 years after Michael Jackson's death, the singer's estate is not yet fully regulated. Paris Jackson, the daughter of the King of Pop, is now fighting for several hundred million dollars for herself and her brothers.
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