All posts containing the tag: "CreditorsClaim"
Posted Nov 20th 2009 2:15PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson stiffed the people who installed his TV system at Neverland, this according to a brand spankin' new creditor's claim.
According to a claim filed yesterday, a company called Video & Audio Center (VAC) installed electronic audio and video equipment at Neverland Ranch in late 2003 and early 2004. We're told the company rewired the house, installed plasma TVs and put speakers all over the house.
VAC claims Jackson's camp ran up a bill of $109,540.85 -- and paid $25,000 of that, but never settled the bill completely. According to the docs, VAC says they won a judgment back in 2007 for the remainder.
They're asking for $128,482.77 -- the unpaid bill plus interest.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: audio, creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, neverland ranch, NeverlandRanch, video
Posted Nov 4th 2009 2:13PM by TMZ Staff
A British law firm is the latest to file a creditor's claim against Michael Jackson's estate, and it involves the "sale of Neverland."
There had been rumors Jackson put the ranch up for sale, but they were never confirmed. Now the law firm of Atkins Thomson Solicitors in London is asking for $209,204.36.
The services the firm claims to have performed involved "General discussions re Michael Jackson, personal and professional situation dealing with Colony Capital, Tohme Tohme, Frank Dileo, and Others, Work in Relation to the Sale of Neverland."
The firm also claims to have done work with Jackson's U.S. lawyers and AEG. The firm also did legal work for the London concerts.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, neverland, neverland ranch, NeverlandRanch, sale
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 1:30PM by TMZ Staff
We've now learned the basis for the latest creditor's claim against Michael Jackson's estate -- and it could be a goldmine.
As we first reported, Audio 4 Video Digital (A4V Digital, Inc.), filed a creditor's claim for $736,502.59. Sources connected with A4V tell TMZ that Jackson had been recording songs shortly before he died and A4V was working on the music at the time of his death.
An A4V source says the company is a co-owner -- along with the estate -- of the copyright for the sound recordings. This could represent the last work of Michael Jackson -- so good, bad or ugly, it could be the royal jackpot.
We're also told A4V was working with Jackson for years before his death and has a stockpile of recordings that have never been released.
Filed under: Music, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: a4v, audio 4 digital, Audio4Digital, creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, last, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, music, work
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 1:10PM by TMZ Staff
Old Man Creditor ... just keeps rollin' along. Yet another Michael Jackson creditor's claim ...
This time Audio 4 Video Digital, Inc. wants $736,502.59 for rented sound recording and audio equipment "in connection with the making of a musical."
Michael is listed as the performer and the producer.
Here's what's interesting: One of the bills lists the start date as 6/9 and the finish date as 6/25 ... the day Jackson died.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, musical
Posted Oct 30th 2009 6:43PM by TMZ Staff
A team of Michael Jackson's former lawyers claim the singer owes them more than $1.5 million dollars stemming from an agreement he signed way back in 2007.
The firm -- Mundell, Odlum & Haws -- filed a creditor's claim against Jackson's estate today, explaining how they were never paid back for a $1,144,808.95 promisary note Jackson signed back in 2007. It's unclear what the note was for.
The firm also claims they were never paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of legal work they performed for Jackson from December 2007 through June 24, 2009 -- the day before Jackson died.
Grand total -- $1,571,768.62 plus interest.
Add this one to the stack....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, mundell, odlum and haws, promisary note, PromisaryNote
Posted Oct 26th 2009 3:56PM by TMZ Staff
An ex-choreographer who allegedly worked for Michael Jackson is the latest person to file a creditor's claim against Jackson's estate.
LaVelle Smith Jr. filed a suit today claiming he worked for Jackson for several different stretches in 2008 and 2009. Smith says Jackson only paid him part of what he was supposed to get and he is owed $144,500.
Take a number.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, estate, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:30PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has just obtained a creditor's claim against Michael Jackson's estate for a whopping $5 million.
The claim was filed by Richard Lapointe, a memorabilia collector who had bid on dozens of M.J. items at Julien's Auction. The auction was canceled and Lapointe believes he was the highest bidder and entitled to the goods.
Lapointe has already filed a lawsuit for the $5 mil against the estate and Julien's.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, juliens auction, JuliensAuction, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, richard lapointe, RichardLapointe
Posted Oct 6th 2009 12:49PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Crichton's widow just filed a creditor's claim against his estate ... and she wants $7 million.
Sherri Alexander Crichton signed a prenup with Michael on April 22, 2005 -- which promised her $1,000,000 per year for nine years, this according to documents she filed on Friday in L.A. County Superior Court.
At the time of Michael's death last year, Sherri says she had only received $2 million.
According to the docs, the prenup stated Sherri would get the rest of the $9 mil in a lump sum if Michael died.
That leaves a $7 million balance ... and Sherri wants it stat.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, michael crichton, MichaelCrichton, prenup, sherri alexander crichton, SherriAlexanderCrichton, widow
Posted Sep 24th 2009 2:30PM by TMZ Staff
The creditor's claims against Michael Jackson ... rolling, rolling in.
A security firm has filed legal papers in the probate case, claiming Jackson owed Steven Echols DBA Security Measures $261,169.
The firm is based in Las Vegas. According to the legal docs, the firm supplied 3 guards to Jackson in 2008 24/7 at $25 an hour.
The papers say in September, 2008 Jackson racked $119,000 in security costs. In October the bill was $99,000.
The docs say the firm provided protection for Jackson and his kids.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: creditor, creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, estate, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, probate, security measures, SecurityMeasures
