Read more estate stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24569/estate.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:53:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71252/beach-boy-wilson-to-complete-gershwin-songs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBeach 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 limbo since Gershwin’s death...http://www.newser.com/story/71252/beach-boy-wilson-to-complete-gershwin-songs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 11:08:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71154/fbi-investigated-anna-nicole-in-murder-plot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen 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 and...http://www.newser.com/story/71154/fbi-investigated-anna-nicole-in-murder-plot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 10:12:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69674/jacksons-mom-gets-86k-a-month.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael 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 every month...http://www.newser.com/story/69674/jacksons-mom-gets-86k-a-month.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 16:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67141/judge-oks-jackson-merchandising-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 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...http://www.newser.com/story/67141/judge-oks-jackson-merchandising-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Aug 2009 18:56:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66773/jackson-on-course-to-out-earn-elvis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael 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...http://www.newser.com/story/66773/jackson-on-course-to-out-earn-elvis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 2:28:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66606/jacko-autopsy-results-under-wraps-kids-get-biz-guardian.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael 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...http://www.newser.com/story/66606/jacko-autopsy-results-under-wraps-kids-get-biz-guardian.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 3:00:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65458/farrah-left-it-all-to-redmond.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFarrah 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...http://www.newser.com/story/65458/farrah-left-it-all-to-redmond.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 4:32:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65265/jacko-estate-worth-millions-after-all.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael 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 a monthly allowance for...http://www.newser.com/story/65265/jacko-estate-worth-millions-after-all.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Jul 2009 19:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63974/in-estate-planning-take-a-lesson-from-mj.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael 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 his estate, his mother gets...http://www.newser.com/story/63974/in-estate-planning-take-a-lesson-from-mj.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 14:08:00 CDT