How much did Paris Jackson really inherit from Michael Jackson’s estate? Details explored

Queens Of The Stone Age In Concert - Boston, MA - Source: Getty
Paris Jackson at the Queens Of The Stone Age In Concert (Image via Lisa Dragani/Getty Images)

After concerns were raised about "premium payouts" from Michael Jackson's estate to his executor, new court filings revealed that Paris Jackson received around $65 million from her father's estate. In July 2025, she objected to a court approval for $625k in payments to the executors of Michael's estate, claiming it was for "unrecorded attorney time."

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The filing also disclosed that two of the three law firms received their "premium payments" before the court's order allowed partial payments, before court approval was granted. In response to Paris's filing, the estate's executors filed a motion last Thursday, October 9, according to People. The motion includes a disclosure of how much Paris Jackson received from her father's estate. It states:

"Few have benefited more from the Executors' business judgment than Petitioner herself, who has received roughly $65 million from the Estate in benefits. She would have never received that had the Executors followed a typical playbook for an estate like this one in July 2009."
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The executors further claimed in the new court filings that their business judgment transformed what was once a highly indebted estate into a significant one, now reportedly valued at $2 billion and described as a "powerhouse and force in the music business."

They also dismissed Paris Jackson's previous claims about "lavish gratuities" given to counsel as "knowingly false." Additionally, they asserted that any bonus paid was given with consideration and was awarded "for extraordinary services and results."

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Paris Jackson reportedly has a $150 million net worth

For the past 16 years, since Michael Jackson died, there have been very few, if any, details about how much his beneficiaries, including his mother Katherine and his children Paris, Prince Michael, and Blanket, received from his estate. That said, at the time of his death, Michael was in debt by about $500 million, although his estate has earned approximately $2 billion since 2009.

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Prince, Paris, and Bigi (formerly Blanket) Jackson (Image via Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Prince, Paris, and Bigi (formerly Blanket) Jackson (Image via Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

As of October 2025, Paris Jackson's net worth is approximately $150 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The majority of her wealth comes from her father's estate, including the reported $65 million she has received since 2009, as disclosed in recent filings by his estate's executors.

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Paris holds a 13% stake in her father's estate, shared equally with her two brothers. They were left a 40% interest in Michael's estate, while the remaining 40% was inherited by his mother, Katherine, who is now 95. Upon her passing, the three children will inherit her 40%, giving each of Michael's kids roughly 26.7%.

The remaining 20% of Michael's estate has been allocated to various charities. Therefore, if Paris has received $65 million since 2009, it's reasonable to assume her siblings have received the same amount. This also suggests that Katherine Jackson has received around $200 million from her son's estate since 2009, with various charities receiving around $100 million.

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Paris Jackson's other asset, according to Celebrity Net Worth, is a house she bought in the Hollywood Hills for $4 million in 2022. She also has about $64 million in paper stakes from Michael Jackson's catalog, which is valued at roughly $1.2 billion.

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Edited by Kinette Sumadia
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