Overview
- Court filings disclose that Paris Jackson has received about $65 million in benefits from her father's estate, a figure revealed in the executors' recent response.
- In July, she filed objections alleging excessive and opaque legal payments, pointing to more than $625,000 authorized in 2018, including $250,000 for “unregistered time.”
- Executors John Branca and John McClain argue the objections are untimely and defend the fees as earned and reasonable, saying their management generated at least $287 million for beneficiaries.
- Paris is seeking detailed court scrutiny of professional fees and asks to overturn a 2010 order that allows certain attorney payments without prior court approval.
- The dispute remains before Los Angeles Superior Court with no ruling yet, as other lawsuits and ongoing monetization continue to shape the estate’s finances.