Michael Jackson's Will Surfaces

Michael JacksonWe've learned Michael Jackson's lawyer has a copy of the singer's will and he intends to file it with the court.

We're told the Jackson family doesn't have a copy of the will in attorney John Branca's possession. It's unclear how many wills Jackson made but Branca believes it's the most current.

Branca has a long history with Jackson. In 1985, Branca brokered the deal for Jackson to purchase The Beatles' publishing catalogue.

Branca and Jackson stopped working together in 2006 but the singer hired him back just three weeks ago.

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16. I really hope all of his remaining assets are given to the Children and not wasted on his greedy relatives...

Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Sono

17. Its Amazing when a story like this comes up none of the petty tifts of celebrities matter. You have done an awesome job reporting this tragedy. His death has actually bought people together when we were all fighting over petty issues these seem to not matter now...

Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Just a thought

18. humm three weeks ago.. Did he make changes in his will in those three weeks? I hope that those kids will be well taken care of with protection. Hope no custoday battle will follow. those kids do not need to be tossed around.

Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Angelique

19. So, MJ's dad beat him....and now the kids are supposed to go live with his mother and dad...hmm...makes a WHOLE lotta sense. Yeah, she should be granted custody for sure. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?????? HIS FATHER IS CRAZY!

Posted at 1:32PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Jenny

20. Funny on the bet awards Joe's lawyer said there was no will ---and MJ manager said their is a will----Joe sees $$$$ signs, he talked about his rnew ecording studio on award night---didnt sound like a greiving father to me. AND NOW, they want the kids. Those kids will never be the same if they stay with grandpa!!!
aybe one of the siblings couldtake them NOT the grandparents they are TOO OLD ---and what happens when they die

Posted at 1:31PM on Jun 29th 2009 by kat

21. Look what the cat dragged in. Out of no-where a lawyer appears with a will... Wonder if any other lawyer pops up with another will with a later date???

Posted at 1:27PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Billy Jean

22. How do we know if the will hasn't been doctored up as well? I don't put anything past all the money hungry users he surrounded himself with.

Posted at 1:27PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Sharona

23. THANK YOU JOHN BRANCA, thank you....
Maybe soon we can all stop speculating on what Michael Jackson wished for post death.

Billboard reports the brothers were at neverland and discussions were going on about burying him there, that the brothers and Janet might do a tour "in his honor"....plans within plans and here comes the will...and here we go.

Posted at 1:39PM on Jun 29th 2009 by unbreakable

24. THANK GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW WHAT MICHAEL WANTS DONE CAN BE DONE!!!!!!!!! NOT WHAT HIS LEECHING FAMILY OR OTHER MONEY WHORES CLAIM!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:30PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Lacy

25. VISIT WWW,MICHAELJACKSONDEADJUNE252009.COM

Posted at 1:31PM on Jun 29th 2009 by #1 FAN

26. Katherine is very OLD, just turned 79 in May.

Posted at 1:29PM on Jun 29th 2009 by MJisSoWonderful

27. Joe just can't seem to help taking advantage of recorcing equipment of whatever sort to practice a little free publicity for whatever iron he's currently got in the fire.

There would have to be witnesses to the signing of this Will. It will be interesting to see who they were.

Posted at 1:31PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Pif

28. John Branca CAN NOT be trusted! There's a good reason MJ fired him long ago in the first place. I have always had my suspicions about that creep.

Posted at 1:31PM on Jun 29th 2009 by MJisSoWonderful

29. In some ways, Michael was a Christ-like figure, and the parallels are uncanny. Now before all the haters jump on board and say that Jesus never molested kids or abused drugs, look at the facts:

- born as child prodigies who lived remarkable childhoods
- Like Jesus's reception on Palm Sunday as he rode into Jerusalem, so too was Michael greeted with hysteria and worship during his peak years of Thriller, Bad and Dangerous.
- Just as Jesus was denied by Peter and betrayed by Judas, so too was Michael stabbed in the back by those closest to him. He was sold out and betrayed for profit by everyone from Jordan Chandler to his own sister LaToya.
- Jesus was eventually humbled, publicly humiliated and crucified in front of the world. So too was Michael dragged through the mud in the media, ridiculed by the public and eventually crucified after a series of lawsuits, court cases, enablers and parasites that all led to his decline and death.

God sent two angels who preached love, peace, world harmony and and end to racism, homophobia, hatred and disease. They asked for us all to stand together as one. And in return, both angels were taunted, betrayed and murdered by the very people they tried to save. They preached love and received nothing but hate.

Michael, you were too good for this world. When we listen to you now in interviews, we see that the reason so many hated you is because your innocence and genuine love for the world reminded us all of the jealousy, bitterness, paranoia, arrogance and selfishness that exists in ourselves. Rest in Peace.

Posted at 1:32PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Domino

30. I hate to rain on some of your parades, but the rumors are that Michael did, in fact, leave guardianship of his children to the care of his mother.

If it's true, then there aren't going to be any god-parents, fantastical nannies, biological fathers, etc... to fight the family. It will come down to Debbie Rowe, and whether or not she is any less of the money grubbing scum that some of you believe the family to be.

Posted at 1:33PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Jerry J.

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