Updated November 3, 2026, 6:44 p.m. ET
Paris Jackson is urging her late father Michael Jackson’s estate to release $600 million to her and her siblings, 17 years after his death and long after she said the money was owed to them.
Jackson’s daughter, 28, is asking a judge to order her father’s estate to hand over some of his assets to the Michael Jackson Family Trust, which was created to provide for her and her siblings, Prince Jackson and Bigi Jackson.
According to court documents obtained by USA TODAY on Nov. 3, despite the estate generating billions of dollars, the siblings have not received any of the money they were promised when they were each 30 years old.
Under the terms of the family trust, documents show, each sibling was supposed to begin receiving income from their respective shares starting at age 21, with some of the money distributed at ages 30, 35 and 40. But according to Paris Jackson’s filing, this process has not been carried out and “Michael Jackson’s family trust remains unfunded.”
Prince Jackson is expected to turn 30 in February, while Paris Jackson will turn 30 in April 2028. Bigi Jackson, the youngest brother, will turn 30 in February 2032.
According to the filing, the siblings depend on executor John Branca to decide when and how much money they will receive. The executors had previously valued the estate at $2 billion to $3 billion, thanks to a 2018 music publishing sale, the sale of Neverland Ranch and a recent music and intellectual property deal with Sony, according to the petition.
Paris Jackson hits back as Michael Jackson Estate calls claims ‘complete fabrication’
In response to the filing, Michael Jackson’s estate told USA TODAY in a statement that allegations that it is withholding or reducing payments to the siblings are “a complete fabrication,” noting that $200 million has already been distributed to them and that none of the children are expected to receive any distributions until they turn 30.
The estate added that it could not fully fund the family trust until $700 million in taxes and Internal Revenue Service penalties, among other legal issues, were resolved. The statement said: “The estate was able to obtain a ruling significantly reducing this amount, but the matter has not been resolved and could still change.”
A spokesperson for Paris Jackson responded to the comments, telling USA TODAY in a statement that “The Estate is once again turning away from its own incompetence.”
“Paris requested that the fund be partially financed, something Mr. Branca had the capacity and obligation to do for a long time. After years of delay, Paris had no choice but to intervene itself.”
According to Paris Jackson’s filing, she believes that “there are no pending motions or appeals in the dispute with the IRS.”
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