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Paris Jackson seeks $600 million transfer from her father's estate
Paris Jackson is asking a Los Angeles judge to order a $600 million transfer from her late father Michael Jackson’s estate to a trust for her and her brothers.
In a petition filed on Oct.
29, she alleges that the trust remains unfunded, even though the estate has generated billions of dollars.
She accuses estate executor John Branca of controlling when the siblings receive money and says their payments have been smaller than those set out in their father’s will.
Branca’s spokesperson is quoted as responding, but the available statement is incomplete.
Michael Jackson’s will set out a schedule for his children to receive trust money, including one-third of the principal at age 30, another portion at 35 and the remainder at 40.
The dispute matters because the requested transfer could fund the trust intended for the three siblings, while also challenging how the estate is being managed.
A judge will need to consider Paris’s request; the petition says the estate can fund the trust while meeting its obligations.
Paris Jackson is asking a Los Angeles judge to order Michael Jackson’s estate to transfer $600 million to the Michael Jackson Family Trust.
Her petition, filed on October 29, accuses estate executor John Branca of withholding the inheritance intended for her and her brothers.
Paris says the trust remains unfunded more than 17 years after her father’s death, despite the estate generating billions of dollars and holding hundreds of millions in cash.
She alleges that payments to the siblings are controlled by Branca and that her objections to the estate’s administration were met with litigation and reduced payments.
The estate’s spokesperson said the estate is prevented from fully funding the trusts and charitable foundation until several conditions, which are not included in the available article text.
- Who
- Paris Jackson is seeking the transfer from the estate of her father, Michael Jackson. The petition names executor John Branca.
- What
- She asks a judge to order a preliminary distribution of $600 million to the Michael Jackson Family Trust.
- When
- The petition was filed on October 29. The article was published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Los Angeles Superior Court.
- Why
- Paris says there is no legitimate reason the money has not been transferred and that the trust intended to benefit her and her brothers remains unfunded.
Paris Jackson
Michael Jackson Estate
Transfer of funds
Paris Jackson
Paris says the estate should make a preliminary distribution of $600 million to the family trust.
Michael Jackson Estate
The estate spokesperson said it is prevented from fully funding the trusts and charitable foundation until several conditions.
Executor’s handling
Paris Jackson
Paris accuses John Branca of controlling payments and alleges her challenges were met with litigation and reduced payments.
Michael Jackson Estate
The available article text does not provide the estate’s response to these specific allegations.
John Branca was initially hired by Michael Jackson.
Branca resigned from Jackson’s team over financial matters.
Branca rejoined the team eight days before Michael Jackson died.
Paris began challenging the estate’s administration, according to the petition.
Paris’s petition was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
- Requested transfer
- $600 million
- Petition filed
- October 29
- Court
- Los Angeles Superior Court
- Executor named
- John Branca
- Beneficiaries named
- Paris Jackson, Prince and Bigi
What people are saying
This course of conduct and administration should not continue
iron grip
scorched earth litigation
Ms. Jackson’s counsel is well aware that the Estate is prevented from fully funding the charitable foundation and the individual trusts for the beneficiaries until several