Paris Jackson Seeks $600 Million From Father's Estate

By Alex Morgan. Nov 5, 2026

Paris Jackson at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Photo: Luca Fazzolari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Paris Jackson wants a judge to order an initial $600 million transfer from Michael Jackson’s estate into a family trust for his three children. The request is not a personal cash payout to Paris. Her lawyers say the trust has remained unfunded more than 17 years after the singer’s death; the estate disputes that characterization.

A Disagreement Over a Family Trust

Michael Jackson died in 2009, leaving a complex estate that continued to earn substantial revenue through music rights, property and other commercial arrangements. His children - Prince, Paris and Bigi - are beneficiaries of a family trust contemplated by his estate plan.

Paris’s attorneys argue that the executors have failed to take necessary steps to transfer assets into the trust. The Los Angeles Times reported that the petition describes expected income beginning at each beneficiary’s twenty-first birthday, with additional principal distributions when the children reach specified ages.

Paris is asking the court to direct an initial transfer of about $600 million - or another amount the judge considers appropriate - into the trust. Her petition points to the estate’s cash holdings and argues that assets can be moved now even as administration continues.

The Executors Respond

Representatives for the estate say unresolved legal matters - including a significant dispute with the Internal Revenue Service - limit its ability to fund the trust fully at present. They also deny claims that the children have been denied financial support, stating that more than $200 million has already been distributed for their benefit, according to contemporaneous coverage.

The disagreement turns partly on whether providing money for the children satisfies the separate obligation to fund their trust. Paris contends that it does not. The executors say unresolved taxes and litigation restrict how much can be transferred.

Funding the trust would move assets from estate administration into a structure established for the beneficiaries. The two sides disagree about when that transfer is required under Michael Jackson’s estate plan.

Spending Comes Under Scrutiny

Separate objections reported November 4 concern the accounting of estate expenditures, including private travel and professional fees. Those allegations form part of a wider conflict over oversight, but they are contested assertions - not findings of misuse or criminal wrongdoing.

Paris has challenged aspects of the estate’s management before, and the newest petition marks a concrete escalation because it asks for a specified preliminary transfer. The pending court process will determine what evidence and legal arguments govern any distribution order.

References: Paris Jackson Seeks $600 Million From Michael Jackson Estate | Michael Jackson’s Daughter Seeks $600 Million as Trust Remains Unfunded | Paris Jackson Seeks Accounting of Estate Spending