Jackson’s will cuts out ex-wife Debbie Rowe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s 7-year-old will was filed today in a Los Angeles court, giving his entire estate to a family trust and cutting out his former wife Debbie Rowe.
The will, dated July 7, 2002, estimated his estate at that time at more than $500 million.
It names his mother, Katherine Jackson, as a beneficiary of the trust and the guardian of Jackson’s children, who are named in the will.
It also names entertainer Diana Ross as a successor guardian for the children and their estates if something happens to Katherine Jackson.
Ross introduced the Jackson 5 on the Ed Sullivan Show in the late 1960s and was instrumental in launching their career. She was a lifelong friend of Michael Jackson.
Meanwhile, a person familiar with the situation said no public Jackson memorial was planned for Neverland.
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