Overview
- Paris Jackson filed a petition asking a Los Angeles court to order about $600 million moved into the Michael Jackson Family Trust for her and her two siblings.
- The petition, which was filed on Oct. 29, says the trust has not been funded since Michael Jackson's 2009 death and seeks a partial distribution now rather than full termination of estate administration.
- Paris alleges long‑time executor John Branca tightly controls access to assets and cut the siblings’ allocations after she questioned his management and flagged alleged "non‑contractual gifts."
- Estate administrators say they have already distributed more than $200 million to the children, point to will provisions that schedule larger payouts at age 30, and argue unresolved legal matters and an active IRS tax dispute limit further funding.
- A judge will review the request on Dec. 4, and the hearing could force a ruling on how much cash from past sales and licensing deals must be moved into the family trust while tax and legal exposure remain unsettled.