While the late pop star Michael Jackson will be remembered as a well-loved celebrity, estate planner like me will remember him as an individual who did his estate plan down right to the finest detail. I was most curious to find out how Michael Jackson wrote his Will and what he left behind. Did he give all monies to his children? How much did he give to his mother and siblings? The answer to that question lies in his Will which can be downloaded from the Internet: HERE (talk about privacy... Sigh).
His Will is quite straightforward written in simple English. It appears he gave everything to the … Michael Jackson Family Trust. So how much did his children, mother and siblings get? The answer now lies in the content of the Michael Jackson Family Trust. The issue is that nobody knows the contents of the trust other than the ......