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StellaJackson;3672526 said:Yeah that was the problem. There were three witnesses who all signed yet none of them pointed out the fact that they were on the opposite side of the country to where they were supposed to be. They signed right underneath where it says Los Angeles. But they weren't in LA. Was this ever brought up in court when the family challenged the will? I just wonder what the official explanation is from the Estate and from the legal side.
From TMZ
"The lawyer for the estate, Howard Weitzman, tells TMZ the witnesses to the will were face-to-face with Jackson when he signed the document. Weitzman would not say if the will was signed in L.A., even though the document refers to Los Angeles."
From CNN
"The intimation -- the will may actually have been signed outside of L.A. even though it says Los Angeles. Howard Weitzman, an attorney for administrators of the Jackson estate John Branca and John McClain, said in a statement, “Despite any claims to the contrary, we are confident Michael Jackson’s will is valid, that he signed it and that it reflects his wishes. All three witnesses listed on the will recall being present when Michael signed it.”
From TMZ
"Randy thinks the signature on Michael's will is a forgery. But Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the estate, tells TMZ the signature is valid and the witnesses saw Jackson put pen to paper.
We've now confirmed Jackson definitely signed the will in New York City on 7-7-02. So the reference to Los Angeles is clearly a mistake.
Our sources say the person who wrote "Los Angeles" is one of the witnesses to the will and simply forgot where he was."