Michael Jackson’s Law Will & Testament

01 Jul

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Hightlights:

Executed in Los Angeles, CA on July 7, 2002.

Stipulates that assets be placed in family trust and that his mother Katherine, or Diana Ross if his mother was unable or unwilling, be appointed guardian of his three children.

Lists three executors: lawyer John Branca, music industry executive John McClain.and Barry Siege.

Sole beneficiary Michael Jackson Family Trust.

Beneficiaries of the Michael Jackson Family Trust appear limited to his children and mother. Six other relatives, including brother Tito’s three sons, who are named as “contingent remainder beneficiaries,” would have been beneficiaries if his children and mother were not alive at time of MJ’s death.

Paul Newman’s Will

26 Nov

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Paul Newman’s will and codicil was made public last week, two months after his September death from cancer. Mr. Newman’s intellectual property rights were given to the Newman’s Own Foundation which has been the beneficiary of the profit from the salad dressing, popcorn and other food sold under the “Newman’s Own” brand.

Paul L. Newman, Westport father, as a philanthropist and movie stars.
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stake in several production companies, intellectual property rights
Newman’s Own Foundation, salad dressing, popcorn and other food under the Newman’s Own brand.
estate or made public by the probate court.
Joanne WoodwardJoanne Woodward three co-executors. Brian Murphy, Robert H. Forrester, an
Cora Casem of Queens
protect his image and the future treatment of Paul Newman, the personality, the product, the commodity
cancer
virtual performance or reanimation of any performance by me by the use of any technique, technology or medium now in existence or which may be known or created in the future anywhere in the universe.’