Michael Jackson’s final days could be allegorized by an oil tanker colliding with a rocky shoreline, dumping millions of gallons of crude into a crystal-clear ocean. Part of the early warning system of that doomed craft was never functional – that of the naming of a guardian and custodian of Jackson’s children in the event he should become incapacitated. Thankfully, the wheels are now in motion to rectify both errors: we hope Katherine Jackson, though aged, proves to be a reliable guardian for her son’s offspring. Yesterday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Mitchell Beckloff, tapped Margaret G. Lodise, a partner at a downtown Los Angeles law firm specializing in probate matters, to serve as the children’s guardian ad litem in the settling of their father’s estate. Interestingly this is the same judge that first entertained some probate matters in the Estate of Anna Nicole Smith which I wrote about several months ago.
Lawyers for Katherine Jackson, 79, oppose certain elements of merchandising and memorabilia contracts hammered out by the estate administrators, John Branca and John McClain. The judge said today that he will ask for input from the children’s guardian before deciding whether to approve the contracts. The waters might be darkened by toxicity, but we trust Lady Justice’s rescue boat will intercede, restoring health and vitality to troubled waters.
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my sentiments go out to katherine jackson and the three orphaned children…..this isn’t over …too much greed in the world…the children will be secondary in the final analysis…and that is a real shame…
In my opinion, Judge Beckloff should have appointed Ms. Lodise to represent only ONE of the children and the other two should each have a separate guardian.
I just do not trust anyone with money, and I think a panel of three guardians, one for each child, would be a better safeguard.
The probate court is secretive, nit-picky to the extreme and long drawn out for years and years and money can slip through the cracks, in my opinion.