Jackson\'s Will -- Randy Says Not MJ\'s Signature

[MJfan01']

The Mistake in Michael Jackson's Will

Posted Oct 22nd 2009 2:00AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's 2002 will has a mistake in it, TMZ has learned -- but it looks like a case of no harm, no foul.

As we first reported, according to the will -- dated July 7, 2002 -- it was signed in Los Angeles. But Randy Jackson told TMZ Michael was in New York City on that date.

Randy thinks the signature on Michael's will is a forgery. But Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the estate, tells TMZ the signature is valid and the witnesses saw Jackson put pen to paper.

We've now confirmed Jackson definitely signed the will in New York City on 7-7-02. So the reference to Los Angeles is clearly a mistake.

Our sources say the person who wrote "Los Angeles" is one of the witnesses to the will and simply forgot where he was.

This mistake will not invalidate the will. Ironically, if the will were declared invalid, the prior 1997 will would be probated. Just like the 2002, the 1997 will creates a trust. We've learned the '97 trust -- just like the 2002 trust -- leaves the same percentage to the same people -- Katherine Jackson gets 40% for her lifetime, MJ's kids get 40% and the remaining 20% goes to charity.

By the way ...guess who one of the executors is in the '97 will? John Branca.


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I hope Randy shuts up now.

 

[Saphster]

In yo face Randy.

 

[SexyChica]

I don't know guys, I have had an issue with Michael's will since the first day that I read it. Each section had to be initialed by Michael and every single initial looks different and I mean really different. Even his signature doesn't look right to me. His will is very vague. I would have expected someone with as much money and assets as Michael had that his will would have been more involved. I don't know it just strikes me as odd.

I sign my name a lot everyday at work and even it shocks me how different it looks. Even my initials I have to put on reports vary.

I understand a will is more serious than my reports, but I can understand why the initials and signature look different. You sign your name so much you start to get lazy. The fewer strokes the better when you're signing it repeatedly.

 

[Cristine87]

According to the will, it was signed on July 7, 2002 at 5:00 PM in Los Angeles.

I am just loving this.:glare: First, his public memorial is on my 22nd birthday and now he signed his will on my 15th birthday! I thought 7 was supposed to be a lucky number!