Jackson’s Last Will Includes Diana Ross

The last will and testiment of the late Michael Jackson has been filed with the court, and the documents made available to the media through TMZ.com.

In the seven-year-old documents, Jackson has labeled his mother, Katherine, as the guardian of his three children. The will also states that if Katherine died before him or, for some reason, couldn’t care for the children, they would be put under the guardianship of fellow performer, Diana Ross.

The will’s co-Executors, John Branca (Jackson’s lawyer) and John McClain (a music exec), released a statement on behalf of their deceased client.

“The most important element of Michael’s will is his unwavering desire that his mother, Katherine, become the legal guardian for his three children,” the joint statement read.

Jackson has left the entirety of his estate to the Michael Jackson Family Trust, with property to be divided equally between his three children. His ex-wife and mother to the two eldest Jackson children, Debbie Rowe, was not named in the will.

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Britney’s Lawyers Get Huge Payday

Britney’s Lawyers are onto a good thing.

A Los Angeles court on Thursday ordered payment of nearly $400,000 to the numerous lawyers involved in Britney various legal affairs.

So how long have they been working for this payment? How does 3 months sound?

Samuel Ingham, Spears’s court-appointed attorney, will continue to receive $10,000 a week, Commissioner Reva Goetz ruled.

$10,000 per week is a nice paycheck.

Andrew Wallet, the co-conservator of Spears’s finances, will receive an advance of $100,000. The legal firm representing Jamie Spears gain control of his daughter’s affairs will also be advanced $175,000, and a lawyer representing Britney’s brother Bryan Spears will get $22,500, while Stacy Phillips, Britney’s new divorce lawyer, will receive $75,000.

Nice work if you can get it. [Source]