Michael Jackson's Funeral Expenses Revealed

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"The Insider" has obtained court papers indicating that Michael Jackson's Forest Lawn funeral expenses totaled nearly $1 million.

A judge authorized the Jackson estate’s special administrators to pay for cemetery and funeral charges totaling $855,730. Michael’s burial site in the cemetery’s Holly Terrace area amounted to $590,000; miscellaneous fees totaled roughly $176,000; and an endowment care (property) fee cost $88,500.

The administrators are also authorized to reimburse Janet Jackson with $49,372 -- the amount she paid of the $103,578 initial contract with Forest Lawn. The administrators are allowed to pay the remaining $54,206 balance as well.

Other expenses in connection with the funeral include nearly $12,000 for invitations and programs; $16,000 for flowers; $35,000 for Jackson’s burial garments; and $30,000 for cars and security.

Published 11/10/09 by the Insider

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  • Evan Chandler, the father of 13 year-old Jordan Chandler who first accused MJ of molesting him in 1993, shoots himself in the head ending his paranoid delusions that MJ fans were after him. It was KARMA that killed him!!
    Anonymous 11/18/09 Reply
    • Does it matter how much it cost? Did you pay for it? RIP Michael
      Anonymous 18 hours ago
  • Over a million kids sleep hungry everyday. I would have organised everything for $10,000.00.
    BarakileM 11/17/09 Reply
    • You are so right!!!!!!!!!!!
      Anonymous 11/22/09
  • how the h*ll do you spend 12000 bucks on invitations to an intimate funeral of just family and friends...seems to me that with everything concerning MJ they take the real price and add on about 3 or 4 zeros if not more.
    LOVE YOU MORE MJ XXX
    Anonymous 11/14/09 Reply
  • We have to accept to what happen to MJ even though is is still hard to accept that he is gone and we can't see him anymore...I Love You Michael Jackson and I will miss you
    Anonymous 11/13/09 Reply
  • MJ's departure is too painful, but the most memorable part of it is that he left a legancy which we will rememeber him with. Rest in peace MJ
    Anonymous 11/13/09 Reply
  • may mj be rest in peace,luv u always....
    yanahasni93 11/13/09 Reply
  • IM STILL LOOKING FORWARD TO MICHAEL Jackson NEWS on E.T. and INSIDER, please let me know his story cause until now I do really interested about his life. I DO REALLY LOVE YOU MJ and I hope you are still alive coz its hard for me to accept that you...
    apol1205 11/13/09 Reply
  • rest in peace MJ. You worth the world. . . . . i will always love you and miss you
    kitot 11/13/09 Reply
  • Michael you were and still in our hearts a wonderful person....we miss you, yet know that you are resting in peace finally.....God bless you and your family....
    PeggyB8 11/12/09 Reply
  • Rest in peace, you always in our hearts, not a legende unforgoteble hero!!
    leephacy 11/12/09 Reply
  • Angles watch over and sing with you know.
    We have your music that will live on for eternity.
    Please REST IN PEACE MJ.Leave him alone!!!!
    Please Remember He is gone and some of us are still greaving!!
    What ever the cost? SO WHAT!!
    Wouldn't you...
    Anonymous 11/12/09 Reply
  • He might as well use some of his money before Joe gets his greedy hands on it lol!!!!!
    Anonymous 11/12/09 Reply
  • Why are we even discussing this. Shouldn't be a problem. What I would like to know is the cost of some of the other real "heros" funerals cost at Forest Lawn. Why just MJ's? He deserved it as well as the others did!
    dragonfly59 11/12/09 Reply
  • I will remember you Michael,and I truly love you from the bottom of my heart...I know I'll see you again.
    Anonymous 11/12/09 Reply
  • live hem alone rest iin peace i love u and i miss u
    Anonymous 11/12/09 Reply
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