Jul 6th, 2009 - People
Katherine Jackson has been denied her request to become interim executor of son Michael Jackson's estate, but remains the temporary guardian of the entertainer's three children.
The original executors in the pop icon's 2002 will – John Branca and John McClain – have been named special administrators of the estate until Aug. 3, when both sides return to court, L.A. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled Monday.
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Jul 5th, 2009 - Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for Michael Jackson and his family on Sunday prepared to square off in a courtroom hearing over control of the singer's estate as media reports mounted about powerful drugs that may have contributed to his death.
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Jun 30th, 2009 - Washington Post
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Battle to control Jackson's fortune begins
Jun 30th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
AP Business Writer= LOS ANGELES (AP) â?" So, who gets Michael Jackson's riches? His mother took the first step Monday when she petitioned the Superior Court of California to be named the administrator of the late singer's estate...



