Jackson Showdown in Court Today

Jackson Showdown in Court Today Today we'll know if Katherine Jackson will fight over Michael Jackson's will -- or at least we'll know if her lawyer plans a fight.

We've learned lawyers for John Branca and John McClain -- the two men named co-executors in Michael Jackson's will -- will ask the judge to put them in charge of the estate, at least until the will is formally presented in court.

But here's the wild card -- last week, before the will was filed, Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Londell McMillan, went to court and got the judge to temporarily make Katherine the administrator of the estate. That power expires today.

The question -- will McMillan object to putting Branca and McClain in control of the estate? Jermaine Jackson has said he wants everyone to respect Michael's wishes. Sources tell us Jermaine's feelings are shared by the other siblings, but McMillan may have a different agenda. We're told many members of Michael's family are upset with McMillan and believe he's grandstanding. Lawyers for the named co-executors are bracing for a fight.

Ironically, the will names Katherine the guardian of Michael's children.

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1. WHOOT

Posted at 1:49AM on Jul 6th 2009 by WHOOT

2. Yes!!! 1st LOL LOL LOL

Posted at 1:49AM on Jul 6th 2009 by Sick Slob

3. 2nd....booooooooooo

Posted at 1:50AM on Jul 6th 2009 by Drew

4. GO KATHERINE! (As long as you aren't living with Joe anymore..)

Posted at 2:03AM on Jul 6th 2009 by Emma

5. as long as joe is not there i`m fine

Posted at 2:17AM on Jul 6th 2009 by blair-chan

6. However, regardless of what the will says, the Courts will ALWAYS consider the surviving biological parent...And if, by chance, the children weren't biologically Jacksons, his will is moot...The only grounds there would be if paternity was declared by the courts which, to my knowledge, it was not...
Face it, it's looking more and more like they are "loaner" children that Michael was allowed to enjoy while he was alive...Now that he's dead, any "rights" to the children died with him if he isn't the biological father...
WSY Harvey Levin?...

Posted at 2:23AM on Jul 6th 2009 by Hussie

7. Katherine is going to die too!
It is the circle of life! She will not live forever!
Joe on the other hand has jerk luck, the old fu*k will live till he has become a mummy!
All the poison Joe has created is dying a slow death, the infighting, all the family divisions, and I do not care how wonderful and "close" of a family the "Jackson's" are, money has been and will continue to be the rust in the family which will undermine the structure.

I hope "Micheal's" death wakes up all the entertainers in the world and rather than celebrate his life, celebrate everyone's life without prescription and illegal drugs,that to live life clean and sober does not mean a boring life, it means you love your family.

Posted at 9:13PM on Jul 14th 2009 by KittyMitty

8. This is ridiculous that poor Katherine has to be in court the day before she buries her son. This all could have been avoided if dumbass Branca had come forward sooner with the will!

Posted at 3:16AM on Jul 6th 2009 by Madeleine

9. Its ridiculous that they put Katherine through this the day before her son's funeral..the lady must be going through so much and the respectful thing to do is at least let the funeral take place before all the legal wrangling drama begins

Posted at 3:42AM on Jul 6th 2009 by P

10. They cant wait to get their hands on the money.....he in not even buried ....sad lot.

Posted at 3:40AM on Jul 6th 2009 by Joanna

11. Katherine appears to be a wonderful person. I feel so sorry for her and her three grandchildren. Why do you suppose that their father did not designate any of his many siblings as backup guardians? What is the hidden message here?

Posted at 4:10AM on Jul 6th 2009 by Liz

12. WHEN WILL THE JACKSON FAMILY LEARN TO STOP TRUSTING OTHER PEOPLE TO HANDLE THEIR AFFAIRS AND TO PLEASE ALLOW LONDEL MCMILLAIN TO HELP TO GIVE THEM CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN FAMILY MONEY AND PROPERTIES LIKE THEY SHOULD TO DO ? BRANCA AND THE OTHER ONE CAN STILL WORK TOGETHER WITH LONDELL, BUT THE FAMILY NEEDS TO HAVE AND TO CONTROL MORE OF THEIR OWN AFFAIRS THIS IS IMPORTANT O R WITH ALL OF THIS MONEY COMING IN FINALLY THANK GOD ..IF THEY CONTINUE TRUSTING IN LETTING OTHERS HANDLE THE AFFAIRS THEY ARE GOING TO STILL BE BROKE EVEN AFTER ALL OF THE RECORD SALES NOW. WHEN WILL THE JACKSONS EVER LEARN THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A CUT THROAT EVIL LYING DECEIVING WORLD AND TO STOP TRYING TO BE SO NICE AND TO START TO CONTROL THEIR OWN AFFAIRS BEFORE THEY CONTINUE TO STAY BROKE.LONDEL IS DOING THE CORRECT THING TO ACQUIRE AT LEAST AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE CONTROL OF MICHEALS ESTATE BY MAKING KATHERINE THE MOTHER AND EXECUTOR TOGETHER WITH THE ONE OR THE TWO OF THEM . JERMAINE NEEDS TO GET ON HIS FEET AND START TO PUT ON HIS THINKING CAP AND WAKE UP AND START TO WORK TOGETHER AND TO HELP THE MOTHER, BECAUSE ALL OF THE FAMILY HAS THE INTENTION TO ENFORCE MICHEALS WISHES BUT STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP TRUSTING THE PEOPLE JACKSON FAMILY .WAKE UP READ THE DOCUMENTS, GET COPIES OF ALL THINGS, ASK QUESTIONS, REVIEW THE WORK DONE STOP TAKING EVERYONES WORD FOR THINGS BE SMART WISE AND SAFE WITH YOUR DECISONS THIS TIME,AND GIVE NO MORE MONEY TO CHARITIES GIVE THEM THE THINGS THAT THEY NEED INSTEAD SUCH AS TOYS, FOOD, BOOKS, CLOTHING, SHOES ETC. THE HEADS OF THESE CHARITIES WILL JUST POCKET THE MONEY AND THEN BE UNGRATEFUL , WITH ALL OF THE MONEY THAT MICHEAL RAISED FROM THE SELLS OF "WE ARE THE WORLD" DOES ANYBODY SEE ANYTHING THAT WAS DONE WITH IT ? THEY DID BUY FOOD... BUT WITH THAT KIND OF MONEY THE PEOPLE OVER THE CHARITIES JUST POCKETED IT , SO PLEASE JACKSON FAMILY NO MORE CASH TO CHARITIES,LET THEM PLACE AN ORDER WITH YOU AND GIVE YOU A WISH LIST,PLEASE JACKSON FAMILY , FORGET DEALING DIRECTLY WITH OTHER PERSONS CHILDREN ,THE PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN WILL JUST CONTINUE TO LIE TO TRY TO GET MONEY OR WHATEVER THEY CAN GET, DON'T YOU SEE THAT ? WAKE UP TO THE REAL WROLD THAT TOOK YOUR SONS LIFE , ITS FULL OF LEECHES . THEY SHOULD NOT ANY MORE HAVE THE BENEFIT OR OF BEING ABLE TO COME IN YOUR NEAR,LET ALL CHARITIES SEND TO YOU REASONABLE WISH LIST S,THAT CAN FILLED BY PEOPLE WHOM YOU HIRE AND ALL PURCHASES DOCUMENTED SO THAT THE PEOPLE YOU HIRE DON'T CHEAT YOU TOO.YOU ALL HAVE LOST YOUR SON AND BROTHER A VERY WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING WHO WAS FULL OF LOVE AND KINDNESS , A DEAR SWEET LITTLE ANGEL ,TO EVIL LOW DOWN LIARS OUT FOR MONEY ,SO START MAKING SMART DECISIONS AND RECOGNIZE FOR ONCE THAT YOU ARE CELEBRITIES AND THAT YOU DO NEED TO BEWARE OF THOSE AROUND YOU PLEASE,NOW ITS MICHEAL, BEFORE IT WAS VERSACE, HE ALSO WAS TRUSTING TOO AND SO WAS LADY DIANA,IF PEOPLE WILL LIE ON JESUS CHRIST AND THEN CRUCIFY HIM KNOWING WELL THAT HE WAS INNOCENT, DONT YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE WILL DO THE SAME TO GET WHATEVER THEY WANT WHEN THEY HAVE AN EVIL AGENDA. LET THIS BE A LEARNING LESSON AS HORRIBLE AS IT MAY SOUND TO BE MORE DECERNING AND TO STOP JUST TRUSTING EVERY JIM AND JOE,LET PEOPLE EARN FROM NOW ON YOUR TRUST BEFORE YOU PLACE SO MUCH TRUST IN THEM, WHEN WILL THE JACKSON FAMILY EVER LEARN TO STOP BEING SO SO SO SO SO NICE NAD CARING AND HONEST AND LOVING AND TRUSTING TO EVERYONE.PLEASE BEGIN TO HAVE OTHERS TO EARN YOUR TRUST. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I KNOW WHO MICHEALS SECRET GRILFRIEND WAS AND IF IT IS THE THE ONE WHO WORKS IN FASHION THEN THIS FAMILY NEEDS TO BE VERY CAREFUL, THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER USER AND MANIPULATOR AND SHE HAS ACQUIRED WHAT SHE HAS THROUGH THAT MEANS IF THIS IS THE ONE. WE ARE TRULLY SAD FOR THIS FAMILY HORRIBLE LOSSES BUT I TRULLY HOPE THAT THEY BEGIN TO HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN AFFAIR

Posted at 4:53AM on Jul 6th 2009 by alaris and ellie

13. KNOW FACT, THE LESS THAN POP STATUS PRINCE,,,,,HAS ALWAYS BEEN JEALOUS OF MICHAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW HE HAS THE CHANCE TO GRAB MJ'S SONGS, LIKE HE STOLE EVERY HIT, HE EVER HAD!!!!! KNOWN FACT P COULDN'T WRITE HIS WAY OUT OF A PAPER BAG. SO WHAT HE PLAYS GUITAR. MJ GAVE P HIS START IN SHOW BUSINESS, HE WAS ALWAYS JEALOUS MJ TURNED DOWN ANY JOINT SONG IDEA WITH P. MICHAEL DIDN'T CARE FOR THE USER, P TURNED IN TO.

LONDELL MCMILLIN IS PRINCES ATTORNEY, INTENTIONALLY SENT BY PRINCE TO SNEAK AROUND AND CREEP INTO MICHAELS ASSETS!!!!!!
TO SEE WHAT HE CAN GET HIS GRUBBY LITTLE HANDS ON!!!!!

HES SLIMEY, HIS HITS WERE ALL BY WRITERS HE SCREWED OVER!!!!!!! HE COULDN'T WRITE HIS WAY OUT OF A PAPER BAG, IT COMMON KNOWLEGDE AFTER HE STOLE OTHER WRITERS SONGS, HE'D SEND LONDELL AFTER THEM TO SIGN AGREEMENTS, TO NOT TELL THEY WROTE IT.
P KEPT ALL THE MONEY, NEVER PAID THE ONES WHO GOT HIM TO THE TOP,A DIME.

LONDELL IS P'S LEGAL-HENCHMAN

Posted at 4:55AM on Jul 6th 2009 by LONDELL IS PRINCE'S ATTORNEY!!!! PRINCE SENT HIM TO NOSE AROUND MICHAEL\\\'S BUSINESS!!!!! HE\\\'S A SPY!!!

14. WHEN WILL THE JACKSON FAMILY LEARN TO STOP TRUSTING OTHER PEOPLE TO HANDLE THEIR AFFAIRS AND TO PLEASE ALLOW LONDEL MCMILLAIN TO HELP TO GIVE THEM CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN FAMILY MONEY AND PROPERTIES LIKE THEY SHOULD TO DO ? BRANCA AND THE OTHER ONE CAN STILL WORK TOGETHER WITH LONDELL, BUT THE FAMILY NEEDS TO HAVE AND TO CONTROL MORE OF THEIR OWN AFFAIRS THIS IS IMPORTANT O R WITH ALL OF THIS MONEY COMING IN FINALLY THANK GOD ..IF THEY CONTINUE TRUSTING IN LETTING OTHERS HANDLE THE AFFAIRS THEY ARE GOING TO STILL BE BROKE EVEN AFTER ALL OF THE RECORD SALES NOW. WHEN WILL THE JACKSONS EVER LEARN THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A CUT THROAT EVIL LYING DECEIVING WORLD AND TO STOP TRYING TO BE SO NICE AND TO START TO CONTROL THEIR OWN AFFAIRS BEFORE THEY CONTINUE TO STAY BROKE.LONDEL IS DOING THE CORRECT THING TO ACQUIRE AT LEAST AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE CONTROL OF MICHEALS ESTATE BY MAKING KATHERINE THE MOTHER AND EXECUTOR TOGETHER WITH THE ONE OR THE TWO OF THEM . JERMAINE NEEDS TO GET ON HIS FEET AND START TO PUT ON HIS THINKING CAP AND WAKE UP AND START TO WORK TOGETHER AND TO HELP THE MOTHER, BECAUSE ALL OF THE FAMILY HAS THE INTENTION TO ENFORCE MICHEALS WISHES BUT STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP TRUSTING THE PEOPLE JACKSON FAMILY .WAKE UP READ THE DOCUMENTS, GET COPIES OF ALL THINGS, ASK QUESTIONS, REVIEW THE WORK DONE STOP TAKING EVERYONES WORD FOR THINGS BE SMART WISE AND SAFE WITH YOUR DECISONS THIS TIME,AND GIVE NO MORE MONEY TO CHARITIES GIVE THEM THE THINGS THAT THEY NEED INSTEAD SUCH AS TOYS, FOOD, BOOKS, CLOTHING, SHOES ETC. THE HEADS OF THESE CHARITIES WILL JUST POCKET THE MONEY AND THEN BE UNGRATEFUL , WITH ALL OF THE MONEY THAT MICHEAL RAISED FROM THE SELLS OF "WE ARE THE WORLD" DOES ANYBODY SEE ANYTHING THAT WAS DONE WITH IT ? THEY DID BUY FOOD... BUT WITH THAT KIND OF MONEY THE PEOPLE OVER THE CHARITIES JUST POCKETED IT , SO PLEASE JACKSON FAMILY NO MORE CASH TO CHARITIES,LET THEM PLACE AN ORDER WITH YOU AND GIVE YOU A WISH LIST,PLEASE JACKSON FAMILY , FORGET DEALING DIRECTLY WITH OTHER PERSONS CHILDREN ,THE PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN WILL JUST CONTINUE TO LIE TO TRY TO GET MONEY OR WHATEVER THEY CAN GET, DON'T YOU SEE THAT ? WAKE UP TO THE REAL WROLD THAT TOOK YOUR SONS LIFE , ITS FULL OF LEECHES . THEY SHOULD NOT ANY MORE HAVE THE BENEFIT OR OF BEING ABLE TO COME IN YOUR NEAR,LET ALL CHARITIES SEND TO YOU REASONABLE WISH LIST S,THAT CAN FILLED BY PEOPLE WHOM YOU HIRE AND ALL PURCHASES DOCUMENTED SO THAT THE PEOPLE YOU HIRE DON'T CHEAT YOU TOO.YOU ALL HAVE LOST YOUR SON AND BROTHER A VERY WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING WHO WAS FULL OF LOVE AND KINDNESS , A DEAR SWEET LITTLE ANGEL ,TO EVIL LOW DOWN LIARS OUT FOR MONEY ,SO START MAKING SMART DECISIONS AND RECOGNIZE FOR ONCE THAT YOU ARE CELEBRITIES AND THAT YOU DO NEED TO BEWARE OF THOSE AROUND YOU PLEASE,NOW ITS MICHEAL, BEFORE IT WAS VERSACE, HE ALSO WAS TRUSTING TOO AND SO WAS LADY DIANA,IF PEOPLE WILL LIE ON JESUS CHRIST AND THEN CRUCIFY HIM KNOWING WELL THAT HE WAS INNOCENT, DONT YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE WILL DO THE SAME TO GET WHATEVER THEY WANT WHEN THEY HAVE AN EVIL AGENDA. LET THIS BE A LEARNING LESSON AS HORRIBLE AS IT MAY SOUND TO BE MORE DECERNING AND TO STOP JUST TRUSTING EVERY JIM AND JOE,LET PEOPLE EARN FROM NOW ON YOUR TRUST BEFORE YOU PLACE SO MUCH TRUST IN THEM, WHEN WILL THE JACKSON FAMILY EVER LEARN TO STOP BEING SO SO SO SO SO NICE NAD CARING AND HONEST AND LOVING AND TRUSTING TO EVERYONE.PLEASE BEGIN TO HAVE OTHERS TO EARN YOUR TRUST. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I KNOW WHO MICHEALS SECRET GRILFRIEND WAS AND IF IT IS THE THE ONE WHO WORKS IN FASHION THEN THIS FAMILY NEEDS TO BE VERY CAREFUL, THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER USER AND MANIPULATOR AND SHE HAS ACQUIRED WHAT SHE HAS THROUGH THAT MEANS IF THIS IS THE ONE. WE ARE TRULLY SAD FOR THIS FAMILY HORRIBLE LOSSES BUT I TRULLY HOPE THAT THEY BEGIN TO HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN AFFAIRS

Posted at 5:11AM on Jul 6th 2009 by Eand A

15. I think katherine and joe
are both idiots. why else would
Michael had turned out to be such a Basket Case
As a proud dark skined sister with curves im apalled at the trash he married and brought home. seems to me that a black woman was only good enough to take care of his white children.
Katherine and Joe shoud hang their head in shame . serves her right that OLD Mamie.

Posted at 5:44AM on Jul 6th 2009 by power to the people

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