Michael Jacksons father, Joe Jackson has lost his challenge of the two administrators of his sons estate. The court ruling said that is Joe wasnt named as a beneficiary in Michaels will, he has no legal right to object.
The executors are John Branca and John McClain, who Joes says, have fabricated parts of the will to exclude him and name themselves as executors. Estate lawyer Howard Weitzman said he was "pleased, but not surprised" by the decision. "We hope this decision finally puts this issue to rest," Weitzman said.
Lawyer Brian Oxman, who represents Jackson, said he expects to appeal the ruling. "As a matter of law, I think that they're wrong," Oxman said.
Jackson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who was treating the pop star when he died on June 25, 2009. Oxman argued that this lawsuit makes the father an "interested party" in the estate as required by probate law.
The appeals court ruling suggested Jackson was late in making that claim as part of his estate challenge. Michael Jackson's will places his entire estate in a trust that benefits only his mother, Katherine Jackson, his three children and unnamed charities.
Katherine Jackson dropped her probate challenge of the executors last November, just a day after Joe Jackson, her husband of 61 years, filed his challenge. Oxman predicted the probate case will not be settled for years.
