Last week we posted a letter that lawyers for Michael’s estate sent Joe’s lawyers as a response to his request that all Michael’s health reports be made available to him.
Michael’s lawyers rejected this request, deeming it irrelevant to Joe’s actual claim for financial support from his son’s estate.
It has just emerged that Joe’s claim has been refused, having failed to convince the court to pay him a monthly allowance from his son’s fortune.
Lawyers for Michael’s estate argued they should not have to pay Joe a reported $15,000 monthly allowance because he was never dependent on his son when alive.
Joe sought the allowance for air travel, hotel, assistants and legal fees, and to support his children and grandchildren.
Joe said in November that his expenses exceed $20,000 a month but that his income from U.S. Social Security is only $1,500.
In his will, Michael provided only for his mother and three children in a trust created to disburse funds from his estate, which is believed to have been boosted by at least $175 million due to posthumous sales of his music.
Joe’s lawyers have taken his case to the Superior Court and will have to wait till January 28 for a hearing.
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