Paris Jackson questions unreacted payments to law firms and asks to clarify the matter in court
Paris Jacksondaughter of the iconic singer Michael JacksonHe presented a formal objection to the United States Court, underlining possible irregular payments made by the ownership of his father. The process, recorded in 2024, highlights the concerns about the legal fees required by real estate administrators, White John AND John McClainreferring to the services provided in 2018. According to the documents, Paris Questioned the lack of transparency and the delay in response to the interviewees to the Court’s questions about these payments.
The main objective of the dispute are the “premium payments” so called to law firms for unregistered hours, for a total US $ 625 thousand In just six months. The legal team of Paris He underlines that there was no convincing explanation for the absence of detailed registers of these hours, nor the justification for the approval of these values. The delay in the analysis and approval of these commissions is also seen as an obstacle to the effective monitoring of real estate activities.
Family dispute and financial impact
From the death of Michael JacksonIn 2009, your children Paris, Prince AND BigiIn addition to the mother Katherine JacksonThey are the main beneficiaries of the property. However, the administration of the singer’s activities was marked by judicial disputes and questions about resource management. In 2023, a judicial decision authorized the sale of part of the musical catalog of Michael Jackson to Sony Music Groupin a transaction worth about $ 600 million. The sale was challenged by Katherine JacksonWhich said that the operation contradicted the will of the son, but the Court recognized wide powers to the executors to manage the activities.
In addition to the internal questions, the property must face an impasse with the United States (IRS) on the evaluation of the singer’s activities. This tax dispute prevented the entire release of the values ​​of the Trust Family, limiting the beneficiaries to a temporary allowance while the controversy is not resolved. It is estimated that Paris Jackson Having a heritage of about 100 million dollars, composed of its inheritance, career music, model work and participation in audiovisual projects.
The result of the judicial and tax dispute is still uncertain. In this regard, Paris and their brothers await the resolution of the processes to have full access to the legacy left by Michael Jackson. The case is still under analysis in the courts, expecting new developments in the coming months.
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Source: Terra
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