People.com Archive A Guide to the Jackson Family Universe By People Staff Published on August 13, 2012 12:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email MORE THAN $1 BILLION AT STAKE! CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE Michael’s three kids stand to inherit money from his estimated $1 billion estate. While his mother, Katherine, cooperates with the estate’s executors (who pay her a monthly allowance to care for the trio), four of Michael’s siblings want the executors ousted. The latest drama began when she didn’t call home for 10 days after the four sent her to an Arizona spa and, a Katherine source says, isolated her to “put things into her head” about alleged deceit by the executors. Michael’s kids “are really upset at their aunts and uncles now,” says a source aligned with them. The Surprisingly Silent Bystanders Michael’s sister La Toya has kept quiet but is reportedly unhappy about the feud; his dad, Joe, is lying low, says the Katherine source, because “everything is always blamed on him.” The Defector Tito was initially part of the anti-executors group but changed his mind days later. “Michael’s kids love him,” says the Katherine source, adding, “He doesn’t get involved in any fights with anybody.” GROUND ZERO With Katherine away, Michael’s angry siblings visited her Calabasas, Calif., mansion to talk to his kids. The Katherine source says Trent and Jermaine got into a “big fight,” and Janet and Paris called each other “b—–s.” The executors have banned the four from returning, but, the source says, “the fight is not over.” A NEW GUARDIAN Loved by Michael’s kids and involved in their daily lives-like them, he lost a parent at a young age-Tito’s son TJ was granted temporary guardianship while Katherine was “missing.” He’s expected to become permanent co-guardian and may eventually control some of their allowance. MICHAEL’S FOUR ANGRY SIBLINGS Left out of their brother’s will (like all of his siblings), they claim it was forged and the executors are “manipulating” Katherine. (The estate’s rep calls the allegations “false.”) Why do they care so much? “Whoever has the kids has the money,” says the source aligned with Michael’s children. As for reports that Janet-worth a reported $100 million-is only involved because she doesn’t want to financially support her siblings, the Katherine source counters, “She feels the estate is stealing from the family.” The Other Brothers They aren’t contesting the will or executors. Michael’s kids “feel they can trust” these two, says the Katherine source. (Despite the rift, all five brothers still tour together.) THE OPPOSING SIDE Michael’s angry siblings allege their cousin Trent-hired by the late pop star to care for Katherine-is telling her to disregard her own doubts about the will’s legitimacy. (He’s paid by the estate and lives with her.) Katherine fired him while away but changed her mind after she got home July 26. The Kardashian Yes, she is in the Jackson orbit! The reality star dated TJ (who was in boy band 3T) in the ’90s. “We became extra close when my mom [died],” he told PEOPLE in ’95.