More than a decade after his death, Michael Jackson continues to provide for his family — this time through the meticulous work of the estate he left behind.
Newly filed legal documents, obtained by TMZ, offer a rare and detailed look into just how generously the King of Pop’s estate has been supporting his three children and his mother.
The records, drawn from a 2022 accounting report submitted by estate executors John Branca and John McClain, paint the picture of a financial operation that has grown into one of the most lucrative posthumous estates in entertainment history.
Since Michael Jackson passed away on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50, Branca and McClain have declared that they have grown the estate’s earnings to more than $3 billion — a staggering figure that underscores the enduring commercial power of Jackson’s music, image, and intellectual property.
In 2022 alone, the estate recorded over $800,000 in royalties and residuals from various MJ projects, though executors noted that figure represents only a fraction of total income generated that year.
Paris, Prince, and Blanket — Each Taken Care Of
The 2022 report details a tailored financial support structure for each of Jackson’s children, reflecting both their individual needs and lifestyles. Paris Jackson, the pop icon’s only daughter, received approximately $3.2 million in benefits over the 12-month period.
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On top of that, the estate shelled out an additional $91,000 toward construction and home improvement work on her property — the latest in a pattern of real estate support the estate has extended to all three children over the years.
Eldest son Prince Jackson’s bills for the year came to $3.1 million, which included $25,000 in tuition fees for his studies at Loyola Marymount University — a detail that offers a glimpse into the quieter, more ordinary chapters of a life lived in an extraordinary shadow.
Youngest son Bigi, widely known as Blanket, had a comparatively leaner year financially, with the estate covering $939,000 in expenses. The estate had previously purchased a home for Blanket in 2022, adding to earlier property acquisitions made on behalf of Paris and Prince.
A Mother’s Allowance:
Katherine Jackson, Michael’s mother and the legal guardian who helped raise the children following her son’s death, also received financial support from the estate — approximately $1.6 million as an allowance to cover her personal expenses throughout the year.
The disclosures reinforce just how expansively Michael Jackson’s estate continues to operate, functioning not only as the steward of one of music’s most iconic catalogues, but as the financial backbone of an entire family — one that the King of Pop, even in death, has never stopped supporting.