Judge set to decide on several issues affecting Michael Jackson’s estate, family

LOS ANGELES – The handlers of Michael Jackson’s probate and guardianship cases have a full slate at a hearing meant to tackle a number of estate and family issues. At least one major hurdle was cleared last week with a custody agreement between Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, and Deborah Rowe, the biological mother of the singer’s two oldest children. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff has deferred hearing arguments or making rulings on several motions brought by attorneys for Katherine Jackson and the two men who have temporary control of the pop icon’s financial matters: attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain. Jackson’s estate has been described in court…

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