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"Contrary to claims made by Mrs. Jackson's counsel, the executors have in fact provided liberally for Mrs. Jackson's maintenance, care and well being…Since Michael's death, the executors have expended for Mrs. Jackson's benefit more than $55 million."
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That includes $33 million in cash payments, including a monthly allowance of $160,000, a mansion reportedly worth $15 million, and a payment of $3.7 million made in December of last year to settle a tax bill. And in the filing, the estate's lawyers attempt to make clear that this matter is specifically about Katherine's legal bills and that she will continue to be provided for by the estate's considerable resources:
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"Importantly, this petition is not about Mrs. Jackson's maintenance, care, comfort and support…This petition is about payment of attorneys' fees for an objection filed on Mrs. Jackson's behalf, which the court overruled, and the subsequent, frivolous and still pending appeal."
Even Michael Jackson's son Blanket has expressed that he thought his grandmother's appeal for compensation for legal bills was a "long shot," but now it's up to a judge to decide. It's unclear how his siblings Paris and Prince Michael feel about the situation