Michael Jackson's Will: Most Recent Document Is Believed To Leave Out His Father

Wall Street Journal:

A will drafted by Michael Jackson in 2002, which divides the singer's estate among his mother, three children and one or more charities, could play a central role in determining how his tangled financial relationships will be unwound.

Read the whole story: Wall Street Journal

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[MICHELLEDIANE3]

Michael Jackson."You are not alone." Not anymore. I believe you are now, the angel in heaven you sought so hard to be here on earth. You were so misunderstood, vilified, and beat upon. There was so much mockery and hatred of you, for only one reason. You"re goodness; your luminosity into the beautiful heart you believed could be in every man. You had such generosity, and tried so hard to teach others, to look into the soul. And to not judge based on color, creed or class.
But darkness, doesn"t like beauty to shine. It detracts so much from what it is trying to do. Create dark human less souls of us all. To replace the radiance that was born within all of us, by God. You spoke of nothing, but love and peace. Your light through your words, and music shone so bright. You"ve brought so much too so many, but only sought pure love for yourself. Your sensitivity brought ridicule. When all you wished most of all was to be embraced and understood.
I think what personally stood out to me most of all; was your tender nature. Envy in other people mistook that for weakness, when in reality it is strength. The force of who you were was so strong. Many people wish to have that, but could never achieve it.
We are all afforded different opportunities in life. Instead of being envious, they should have rejoiced with you, in your life.

[despike]

Joe has got his record company.

[sexyrexy]

John Branca drew the will whose been with MJ since his glory days.. Branca negotiated the purchaes of Neverland and the Beatles catalogue..

in other words.. this WILL will stick. JOE J will find it hard to challenge this one.

[martiniandabotoxchaser]

Leaving his father out of the will is just a slap...in the end the money that goes to his mother will be shared by his father. For purposes of the California court system they are a single unit. In a divorce, the father would get fifty percent.

[sexyrexy]

the Jackson parents are divorced & living apart.. Joe J lives in Vegas.

[martiniandabotoxchaser]

Thank you, I didn't know.

[CHARLESTHETENTH]

Michael Jackson's father acts more like a distant friend than a father. No emotion on the death of his son...what kind of family was this??
Somehow when some of the siblings express love for Michael it's hard to believe....they all have issues and Michael of course seemed to be saddled with the most. A very strange person to be sure but still a son to a distant father. Business and money play a more inportant role in their lives. Sad that Michael's children are to be raised in this same twisted environment...... we will have to wait and see how this will effect their lives. The odds are they will have many issues to deal with and try to overcome. it will not be easy for them.

[HarlemFreeThought]

Post are Being Delete

[harriscrl3]

Yep Huffpost Censorship Pledge

[PoliSci2008]

MISLEADING headline!!!! Com' on HP! MJ "may" have left JJ out of the Will! Which I sincerely doubt!

[Knowitall]

Considering the type person Michael was, I can't imagine that he would ignore his father completely. He has admitted that his father was a big part of their success--even if it was in a negative way. I hope he didn't leave him out completely.

[Bude]

Did you know him personally, or did you learn about him from the tabloids?

[Bude]

The story comes from the Wall street Journal, not the H-Post.

[dteg]

Sounds reasonable. Since all siblings are already taken care of I would do the same. Leave my stuff to mom and children. Michael's own family needs to control his image rights. They will protect it the best.

[tatianalensky]

If there is a will, thats the only way to keep that db from getting his hands on anything - and deservedly so.

[Bitsko]

People actually thought he could give 50 concerts in London? Typical greedy show biz hacks, pure and simple.

[community1]

Biography: Michael Jackson
http://www.sefermpost.com/sefermpost/2009/06/biography-michael-jackson.html

[katocat]

How many of you know a son that left his property to his father in his will?

I assume most children think they will probably outlive their parents and would be more interested in their own children.

Maybe that's just too much common sense.

[Aabby]

He left much for his mother and left out his father. Its none or both unless you ha.te one.

[katocat]

Ah OK. Guess i should read the article first, lol.

[harriscrl3]

He hated his father and frankly I can see why.

[LogicNow]

I hope this is true.... this guy is a total SOB.

[Golfer59]

I don't know Joe Jackson niether do you but there is something about the man that just rubsme the wrong way. Maybe that's the feeling you have about him as well unless you're saying you know him personally?

[topkatnc]

The media should not even talk to Joe Jackson..This man abused all of his family......It makes me sick to see Al Sharpton and the rest of the leeches all around Jackson....If they ever cared about Michael Jackson they would not have any thing to do with that man.....

[ColoradoDan]

Until this week, I had no idea the guy was really a monster. Incredible ....

[FairCitizen]

I agree! We now know why our beloved Michael didn't like him. Proof was in the pudding this week.

I'm happy that the family is sending his body to neverland! Just let you know JJ didn't have anything to do with it.... The family has distant themselves from the clown.....

[Bude]

Like father, like son.

[sexyrexy]

no dear.. JM Barrie beckons.. so Peter Pan is coming home.

Joe belongs at Mitzy's.