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07-04-2009, 11:56 AM
Michael Jackson didn't snub his father by excluding him from his will, according to the superstar's brother Jermaine.
A will drawn up by the King of Pop back in 2002 hands over his entire estate to a family trust comprising of his mother Katherine and his three children.
Much has been made about the absence of his dad Joe, who Jackson claimed had physically abused him and his siblings as a child.
But Jermaine insists Joe will benefit from his late son's estate.
The singer says, "(Joe's exclusion) doesn't bother me, because if my mother's mentioned, my father's fine. I mean, if my mother's fine, we're all fine. But most important, it's not about money. It's not about property. We're a family. We don't let that get in the way. That's not important to us. That's not important."
Joe and Katherine Jackson wed in 1949 but have been separated for years; they have never filed for divorce. Joe lives in Las Vegas, while Katherine resides in the family compound in Encino, California.
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A will drawn up by the King of Pop back in 2002 hands over his entire estate to a family trust comprising of his mother Katherine and his three children.
Much has been made about the absence of his dad Joe, who Jackson claimed had physically abused him and his siblings as a child.
But Jermaine insists Joe will benefit from his late son's estate.
The singer says, "(Joe's exclusion) doesn't bother me, because if my mother's mentioned, my father's fine. I mean, if my mother's fine, we're all fine. But most important, it's not about money. It's not about property. We're a family. We don't let that get in the way. That's not important to us. That's not important."
Joe and Katherine Jackson wed in 1949 but have been separated for years; they have never filed for divorce. Joe lives in Las Vegas, while Katherine resides in the family compound in Encino, California.
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