A judge could decide Thursday if Michael Jackson’s father — who was not included in the pop star’s will — should get a monthly allowance from his estate.
The lead lawyer for the estate executors has said they would not oppose an allowance for Joe Jackson as long as his wife, who is a beneficiary, agrees. Katherine Jackson, 79, supports her husband’s request for a monthly allowance, her probate lawyer, Adam Streisand, said.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff set Thursday morning for a hearing on Joe Jackson’s request. His petition said the 81-year-old patriarch of the Jackson family has been financially dependent on Michael Jackson for years. It estimated his monthly expenses total $15,000.
Jermaine Jackson said it was ridiculous that his father even had to ask. “That shouldn’t even be,” Jermaine Jackson told CNN. “The fact is my father is the estate. He created the estate.”
Source: CNN
