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Michael Jackson's children and mother are BLOCKED from receiving funds from his trust until his estate resolves a years-long tax dispute with the IRS

Michael Jackson's three kids and mom will not be receiving any financial distributions from his trust until his estate settles an ongoing dispute with the IRS.

It's the latest chapter in a legal battle over the Beat It singer's estate nearly 15 years after his June 25, 2009 death at the age of 50, from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic drug Propofol. While the legal docs TMZ reviewed did not identify the specific issue on hand, recent headlines have indicated that the Man in the Mirror singer's survivors opposed efforts made by his estate executors to sell a large portion of the late artist's catalogue. Katherine filed court documents requesting the six-figure sum in a motion, as she said she spent the total on legal fees seeking to prevent Branca and McClain from selling her late son's work.

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