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LASTWILLOFMICHAELJOSEPHJACKSON
I,MICHAELJOSEPHJACKSON,aresidentoftheStateofCalifornia,declarethistobemylastWill,anddoherebyrevokeallformerwillsandcodicilsmadebyme.
IIdeclarethatIamnotmarried.MymarriagetoDEBORAHmANROWEJACKSONhasbeendissolved.Ihavethreechildrennowliving,PRINCEMICHAELJACKSON,JR.,PARISMICHAELKATHERINEJACKSONandPRINCEMICHAELJOSEPHJACKSON,IT.Ihavenootherchildren,livingordeceased.ITItismyintentionbythisWilltodisposeofallpropertywhichIamentitledtodispose-ofbywiil.IspecificallyrefrainfromexercisingaU150wersofappointmentthatImaypossessatthetimeof~ydeath.illIgivemyentireestatetotheTrusteeorTrusteesthenactingunderthatcertainAmendedandRestatedDeclarationofTrustexecutedonMarch22,2002bymeasTrusteeandTrustorwhichiscalledtheMICHAELJACKSONFAMILYTRUST,givingeffecttoanyamendmentstheretomadepriortomydeath.Allsuchassetsshallbeheld,managedand,.distributedasapartofsaidTrustaccordingtoitstermsandnotasaseparatetestamentarytrust.
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Ifforanyreasonthisgiftisnotoperativeorisinvalid,oriftheaforesaidTrustfailsorhasbeenrevoked,Igivemyresiduaryestatd'totheTrusteeorTrusteesnamedtoactintheMICHAELJACKSONFAMILYTRUST,asAmendedandRestatedonMarch22,2002,andIdirectsaidTrusteeorTrusteestodivide,administer,holdanddistributethetrustestatepursuanttotheprovisio~sofsaidTrust,ashereinabovereferredtoassuchprovisionsnow
 
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existtothesameextentandinthesamemannerasthoughthatcertainAmendedandRestatedDeclarationofTrust,werehereinsetforthinfull,butwithoutgivingeffecttoanysubsequentamendmentsafterthedateofthisWill.TheTrustee,Trustees,oranysuccessorTrusteenamedinsuchTrustAgreementshallservewithoutbond.IVIdirectthatallfederalestatetaxesandstateinheritanceorsuccessiontaxespayable
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uponorresultingftomorbyreasonofmydeath(herein"DeathTaxes")attributabletoIl/propertywhichispartofthetrustestateoftheMICHAELJACKSONFAMILYTRUST,includingpropertywhichpassestosaidtrustfrommyprobateestateshallbepaidbytheTrusteeofsaidtrustinaccordancewithitsterms.DeathTaxesattributabletopropertypassingoutsidethisWill,otherthanpropertyconstitutingthetrustestateofthetrustinentionedintheprecedingsentence,shallbechargedagainstthetakerofsaidproperty.VIappointJOHNBRANCA,JOHNMcCLAINandBARRYSlliGELasco-Executors
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ofthisWill.Intheeventofanyoftheirdeaths,resignations,nability,failureorrefusaltM
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serveorcontinuetoserveasaco-Executor,theothershallS'erveandnoreplacementneedbenamed.Theco-Executorsservingat"anytimeaftermydeathmaynameoneormorereplacementstoserveintheeventthatnoneofthethreenamedindividualsiswillingorabletoserveatanytime.Theterm"myexecutors"asusedinthisWillshallincludeanydulyactingperson~
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representativeorrepresentativesofmyestate.Noindividualactingassuchneedposta
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bond.IherebygivetomyExecutors,fullpowerandauthorityatanytimeortimestosell,lease,mortgage,pledge,exchangeorotherwisedisposeoftheproperty,whetherrealor,personalcomprisingmyestate,uponsuchtermsasmyExecutorsshalldeembest,tocontinueanybusinessenterprises,topurchaseassetsftommyestate,tocontinueinforceandPage2
 
payinsurancepremiumsonanyinsurancepolicy,includinglifeinsurance,ownedbymyestate,andforanyoftheforegoingpurposestomake,executeanddeliveranyandalldeeds,contracts,mortgages,billsofsaleorotherinstrumentsnecessaryordesirabletherefor.Inaddition,IgivetomyExecutorsfullpowertoinvestandreinvesttheestatefundsandassetsinanykindofproperty,real,personalormixed,andeverykindofinvestment,specificallyincluding,butnotbywayoflimitation,corporateobligationsofeverykindandstocks,preferredorcommon,andinterestsininvestmenttrustsandsharesininvestmentcompanies,andanycommontrustfundadministeredbyanycorporateexecutorhereunder,whichmenofprudentdiscretionandintelligenceacquirefortheirownaccount.VIExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisWillorintheTrustrefeITedtoinArticlemA
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hereof,Ihaveintentionallyomittedtoprovideformyheirs.Ihaveintentionallyomitted
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provideformyfonnerwife,DEBORAHJEANROWEJACKSON.
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IfatthetimeofmydeathIownorhaveaninterestinpropertylocatedoutsideoftheStateofCaliforniarequiringancillaryadministration,IappointmydomiciliaryExecutorsasancillaryExecutorsforsuchproperty.IgivetosaiddomiciliaryExecutorsthefollowingadditionalpowers,rightsandprivilegestobeexercisedintheirsoleandabsolutediscretion,withreferencetosuchproperty:tocausesuchancillaryadministrationtobecommenced,caITiedonandcompleted;todetenninewhatassets,ifany,aretobesoldbytheancillaryExecutors;topaydirectlyortoadvancefundsfromtheCaliforniaestatetotheancillaryExecutorsforthepaymentofallclaims,taxes,costsandadministrationexpenses,includingcompensationoftheancillaryExecutorsandattorneys'feesincUITedbyreasonoftheownershipofsuchpropertyandbysuchancillaryadministration;anduponcompletionofsuchancillaryadministration,IauthorizeanddirecttheancillaryExecutorstodistribute,transferanddelivertheresidueofsuchpropertytothedomiciliaryExecutorsherein,tobedistributedbythemunderthetennsofthisWill,itbeingmyintentionthatmyentireestatePage3--
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