Paris Jackson is pushing back against the executors of Michael Jackson’s estate as their ongoing legal dispute continues in court.
In a new filing submitted on February 26 in Los Angeles, Paris’ attorneys argued that a recent motion filed by the estate’s executors was unnecessary and only served to delay the case. According to the filing, the anti-SLAPP motion brought by the estate last year had little real impact on the dispute and mainly made the process longer and more expensive for Paris.
The anti-SLAPP motion was originally filed in November 2025 after Paris submitted a petition asking the court to change how the estate’s executors request payment of their legal fees from estate funds. Although the court granted the motion, Paris’ lawyers say it did not dismiss any of her claims or affect the relief she is seeking.
Now the estate is asking the court to approve more than $115,000 in legal fees related to that motion. Paris’ attorneys oppose the request, arguing that the legal work was unnecessary and wasted estate resources. They also claim that two law firms that had already received payments from the estate were involved in arguing against Paris, increasing the legal costs.
Court documents filed earlier by the estate stated that Paris has received about $65 million in benefits from her father’s estate. Her legal challenge focuses on concerns about transparency, including bonus and “premium” payments made in 2018.
Prince Jackson and Bigi Jackson have now joined Paris in this legal battle against the estate.
