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 Beach Boy Wilson to 
 Complete Gershwin Songs 

Project a 'weird dream come true' for fans of 2 seminal American composers

Oct 8, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beach Boys songster Brian Wilson will put a gloss on unfinished tunes by revered Jazz Age composer George Gershwin. Gershwin’s estate tells the Los Angeles Times that dozens of fragments, from “a few bars to some almost finished songs and everything in between,” have been in... More »

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entertainment • classical music • composer • jazz • Brian Wilson • estate • Beach Boys • popular music • songwriter • George Gershwin • unfinished

 FBI Investigated 
 Anna Nicole in 
 Murder Plot 

Smith questioned over murder-for-hire plot during J. Howard Marshall estate fight

Oct 7, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Anna Nicole Smith’s rich-but-ancient husband died, she publicly fought his son for his estimated $550 million fortune—and the AP just obtained records showing the FBI investigated Smith for possibly trying to have that son killed. During the 2000-2001 investigation, a gun, a knife, and—inexplicably—a black... More »

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entertainment • Anna Nicole Smith • celebrity • estate • J. Howard Marshall • murder plot • E. Pierce Marshall

 Jackson's Mom 
 Gets $86K a Month 

Estate awards allowance while singer's affairs are settled

Sep 17, 09 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s estate pays his mother $86,804 every month, the LA Times reports. Estate administrators set up the allowance because the pop singer’s estate—worth an estimated $500 million—is so vast that settling it in court could take years. The allowance pays Katherine Jackson $26,804... More »

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music • pop music • will • Michael Jackson • estate • Katherine Jackson

(AP) - A judge has approved a deal that will bring more Michael Jackson merchandise to store shelves. The judge heard from attorneys for Jackson's mother, Katherine, the current administrators of Jackson's estate and a newly appointed attorney for the singer's three young children. The merchandise agreement allows for items such as... More »

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merchandise • judge • Michael Jackson • estate • AEG Live

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's estate is bigger and healthier than it's ever been, the New York Times reports. A little over six weeks after his death, the late singer has raked in $100 million through merchandising and movie deals, and will likely earn another $100 million more before the end of the... More »

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Elvis Presley • singer • Michael Jackson • estate • Neverland Ranch • celebrity death

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's autopsy has been completed, but authorities won't release the results until after their investigation into his death has been completed, reports CNN. Detectives are investigating what role the anesthetic propofol—administered by Dr. Conrad Murphy—played in the singer's death, according to sources. Meanwhile, Jackson's three children are... More »

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California • business • will • court • custody • Michael Jackson • Jackson Five • child custody • estate • Prince Michael Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson II • Guardian • Paris Jackson • financial guardian

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett left the vast bulk of her estate to her troubled 24-year-old son, Redmond, and nothing to Ryan O'Neal, sources have told KTLA-TV. Most of her $6 million estate was left in trust to Redmond in the will, which Fawcett updated in 2007. The fund will be controlled by... More »

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cancer • death • actor • estate • Farrah Fawcett • Charlie's Angels • Ryan O'Neal • Redmond O'Neal • anal cancer • last will and testament

Jacko Estate
Worth Millions After All

Recovered cash can
put food on family's table: executors

Jul 24, 09 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson's estate is $5.5 million richer than previously thought and may remain solvent despite $400 million in debt, E! Online reports. Recovered from Jacko's former advisers, the cash and "tangible personal property"—along with new deals worth "tens of millions of dollars"—can pay... More »

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Michael Jackson • estate • Katherine Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson

OPINION

 In Estate Planning, 
 Take a Lesson From MJ   

He knew what he was doing—and we should follow his example

Jul 9, 09 2:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson wasn't known for his financial prudence, but he got one thing right: his estate planning, writes Jane Bennett Clark for Kiplinger. Here’s how to follow his good example:
  • Write a will: Two-thirds of Americans don’t. Jackson’s is concrete: His kids get 40% of
... More »

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entertainment • will • death • financial planning • heiress • Michael Jackson • estate • trust • heir • celebrity death

Jackson's Mom Loses Court Battle Over Will

Judge sides with executors named
in 2002 will

Jul 6, 09 1:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - An LA judge shot down Katherine Jackson’s request to keep control of her son’s estate today, handing the keys instead to the executors named in Michael’s 2002 will, the LA Times reports. Katherine Jackson said she wasn’t challenging the will’s legitimacy, but argued that... More »

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will • court • Michael Jackson • estate • Katherine Jackson

Defense Lawyer Fights Back With Astor Jewels

Pal accepted gifts of bling from woman she says was senile

May 8, 09 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to bling, “Brooke Astor makes Ludacris look like a rank amateur,” writes Joanna Molloy of the New York Daily News. Defense lawyer Ken Warner put those jewels center stage yesterday, questioning Annette de la Renta, a key prosecution witness, on why she accepted a... More »

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trial • Brooke Astor • Anthony Marshall • jewelry • estate • Annette de la Renta

opinion

Astor Pal Gives Jurors a Taste
of the High Life

Socialite takes stand, leads 'tour' of heiress' $29M apartment

May 7, 09 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Socialite Annette de la Renta—clad in a cashmere dress probably designed by hubby Oscar—gave jurors in the Anthony Marshall trial a virtual tour of Brooke Astor's properties yesterday, which sparked the imagination of Joanna Molloy of the New York Daily News. "You could just read their... More »

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trial • will • Brooke Astor • Anthony Marshall • estate • Annette de la Renta

(Newser) - How much is your digital self worth to you? At least one new website is betting it’s enough that you might want to pass on that value after you die, Mashable reports. Legacy Locker, which launches today, allows you to designate caretakers to take control of your YouTube videos,... More »

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social networking • Internet • YouTube • Web 2.0 • Flickr • estate • digital content • heir • Legacy Locker

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Jade's Funeral Date Set 

Plus, Rihanna house hunts, and more

Mar 24, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The funeral for Jade Goody, the British reality star who died of cervical cancer, will be held April 4, the BBC reports. A funeral procession will go from her house to a nearby church. Elsewhere:
  • Rihanna was spotted house-hunting yesterday in the Hollywood Hills, the Sun reports.
  • Struggling-for-cash
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television • Britney Spears • reality TV • Angelina Jolie • California • Hollywood • taxes • cervical cancer • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • death • lawyer • funeral • Britain • Kiefer Sutherland • legal fees • Rihanna • estate • TV series • law firm • Maserati • Marcheline Bertrand • Jade Goody • back taxes

 MLK's Kids Fight Over Letters 

Judge orders Bernice to bring unpublished papers to court

Oct 9, 08 5:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Legal battles among Martin Luther King Jr's children drag on, this time over who gets mom and dad's unpublished correspondence. Yesterday, a judge ordered youngest daughter Bernice, the administrator of Coretta Scott King's estate, to bring to court letters and photos that sit at the heart of a disputed $1.... More »

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autobiography • Martin Luther King Jr. • Coretta Scott King • estate • Penguin Group • Martin Luther King III • Bernice King • Dexter King

MLK Children: Lawsuit Defends Dad's Legacy

Accusations fly as estranged siblings
take dispute public

Jul 21, 08 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Martin Luther King's children are blaming each other for the uncharacteristically public standoff that led two of them to sue the third over management of their father's estate, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The deaths of the family peacekeepers, mother Coretta and sister Yolanda, helped expose the rift. "Strong parents... More »

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Atlanta • lawsuit • inheritance • Martin Luther King Jr. • estate • Martin Luther King III

 Medical Bracelet
 With Soul Sells for $32K 

James Brown's goods sell for $850K at controversial auction

Jul 18, 08 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The personal belongings of James Brown sold for $850,000 at a bittersweet Christie's auction yesterday, E! Online reports. Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer provided the day's surprise by shelling out $32,500 for the medical bracelet Brown was wearing before he died on Christmas Day in 2006; the estimate had... More »

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Christie's • auction • singer • James Brown • soul • estate

 MLK Children Fight Over Estate 

Family dispute over civil rights hero's estate goes public

Jul 12, 08 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two of Martin Luther King Jr.'s three surviving children are taking their brother to court, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Bernice and Martin King III say Dexter, president of the corporation that oversees the civil rights hero's intellectual property rights, has mishandled company funds and wrongfully taken money from their... More »

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Atlanta • lawsuit • inheritance • Martin Luther King Jr. • estate • Martin Luther King III

Ray Charles'
12 Kids Seek More Control Over Estate

Star's children battling with longtime manager

Apr 20, 08 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The children of legendary singer Ray Charles—all 12 of them—want more control over their father's estate. A confusing meeting with their ailing dad before he died has entangled the kids in legal battles over Charles' estate, currently run by the musician's longtime manager Joe Adams, the Los Angeles ... More »

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celebrity • estate • Ray Charles • Joe Adams

Papa’s Got a Brand New … Jumpsuit?

James Brown's estate selling everything in August auction

Apr 8, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Estate sales are always a mixed bag, but the James Brown auction at Christie’s in August will be something special, TMZ.com reports. Sure, fans will be able to snag coveted items like a Grammy or keyboard, but the Godfather’s socks, underwear and canceled checks? Say it loud:... More »

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Christie's • auction • memorabilia • James Brown • music sales • estate

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