Michael Jackson's father requests for monthly allowance

Michael Jackson's father requests for monthly allowance

Michael Jackson's father is seeking money from huge estate of his deceased son for meeting monthly living expenses estimated to have reached over 15,000 dollars. The court papers filed in Los Angeles have disclosed it.

On Friday a motion being filed on behalf of Joe Jackson argued that the administrators of the pop star's estate should have set up an allowance similar to the one established for the singer's mother Katherine.

The papers argued that the administrators namely John Branca and John McClain, knew that Michael Jackson had financially supported his father for several years.

As per documents eighty one year old Joe Jackson receives 1,700 dollars a month in Social Security payments. He has diabetes and had a stroke in 1998.

A proposed monthly budget in the court papers lists over 15,000 dollars in expenses, including 1,500 dollars for rent, 2,500 dollars for restaurants and 5,000 dollars for hotels and air travel.

The papers states, "This court should exercise its sound discretion to award Mr. Jackson a family allowance because Michael Jackson actually supported him during his lifetime and he does not have other sources for support."

A lawyer for Branca and McClain told a famous newspaper that they were aware of bid of Michael Jackson’s father bid for money.

Lawyer Howard Weitzman told the paper, "It was quite surprising to learn of the request. Mr. Jackson's petition will be considered as are all requests for money from Michael's estate."

Judge Mitchell Beckloff previously approved nearly 30,000 dollars in payments to Katherine Jackson each month and another 60,000-dollar monthly payment for the care of the singer's three children.

Katherine Jackson lives in Los Angeles and Joe Jackson resides in Las Vegas. Michael Jackson had a difficult relationship with his father, who he accused of physically abusing him and his brothers during the early years of their career.

Joe Jackson was left out of Jackson's 2002 will which divided his multi-million-dollar estate.

Fifty year old Michael Jackson died from a prescription drug overdose on 25th June. A criminal investigation into his death is still continuing.