Paris Jackson On The Hook For Six-Figure Payment In Brutal Legal Fight Against Late Dad’s Estate

The legal battle between Paris Jackson and the executors of her late father’s estate rages on. 

The actress has now been slapped with a $115,000 bill from the estate executors for attorney fees. 

Paris had previously demanded more transparency regarding the affairs of Michael Jackson’s estate, alleging that the executors were not being honest about the monetary affairs of the estate. 

The high-stakes legal chess match over Michael Jackson’s multi-billion-dollar estate reached a costly new chapter for his daughter.

In a significant court filing, attorneys for estate executors John Branca and John McClain itemized a bill totaling $115,000, demanding that the 27-year-old beneficiary cover the costs of their recent courtroom victory.

The request for six-figure reimbursement follows a November ruling in which a Los Angeles judge granted the estate’s anti-SLAPP motion. This legal maneuver effectively struck down several allegations Paris had leveled against the executors in a July petition.

According to documents obtained by People Magazine, the breakdown of the requested funds includes $93,924.63 in attorney fees specifically tied to the anti-SLAPP motion, $1,238.39 in associated court costs, and additional fees related to the ongoing effort to recover these funds.

While the executors frame this as a standard legal entitlement following a court win, Paris Jackson’s camp is painting a far different picture. A spokesperson for the model and singer characterized the filing as a predatory "money play," stating:

"For months, Paris Jackson has worked to address what appear to be troubling discrepancies and financial irregularities in the administration of her father's estate. It's no surprise the executors and their lawyers are using every tool at their disposal to take even more money from the Jackson family and use it to line their own pockets."

Despite the $115,000 price tag, Paris appears to be digging in for a long fight, with her representatives insisting she remains "undeterred" in her quest for transparency and accountability regarding the "Thriller" singer’s legacy.

While Paris is now facing a six-figure bill for the estate’s legal expenses, her latest courtroom maneuver suggests she is far more concerned with the millions she claims are being mismanaged behind closed doors. 

In a searing objection filed in November 2025, Paris argued that she and her brothers, Prince and Bigi, have been left "in the dark" due to what she describes as a calculated lack of communication, per The Blast. 

According to the filing, the three siblings only received accounting documents for the year 2021 in September 2025. Paris argues that this four-year delay makes it functionally impossible for the beneficiaries to know what has actually happened to the estate’s money over the last several years. 

Beyond the lack of paperwork, the actress expressed deep concern over what she called “enormous sums of cash” that executors John Branca and John McClain allegedly failed to invest, leaving the funds stagnant.

While the "eyelids" singer’s demands for transparency suggest a communication breakdown, veteran MJ chroniclers believe the conflict is rooted in a much deeper family rift. 

According to The Blast, insiders claim Paris’s filing “radiates anger, suspicion, and the weight of history,” essentially accusing executors Branca and McClain of turning the probate process into a “forever machine.” 

The legal battle mirrors years of opposition from family members like Randy and Janet Jackson, with Paris now becoming the public face of this long-standing war against the estate's leadership.

As the battle intensified, the 27-year-old hit a significant legal roadblock in November, when retired judge Mitchell L. Beckloff partially struck down her petition.

The petition had highlighted a perceived lack of transparency in the management of her father’s multi-billion-dollar legacy.

According to The Blast, Judge Beckloff ruled that several of the 27-year-old’s claims were based directly on the estate’s own court documents, which are protected under California’s anti-SLAPP law.

Despite this setback, Paris's legal team remained defiant, dismissing the judge's decision as a focus on "minor technical issues." 

In a scathing response to the 27-year-old’s petition, the estate's executors dismissed Paris's claims of mismanagement as “knowingly false.”

Linking back to her demands for transparency, the executors argue that the very fortune she is questioning is the result of their unconventional and highly successful business strategy. 

According to court documents filed in October and confirmed by The Blast, the executors revealed that Paris has already received a staggering  $65 million in benefits from the estate, which they claim would never have been possible under a "typical playbook."