Joe Jackson, 81, said in November that his expenses exceed £12,400 a month Photo: REUTERS Lawyers for Michael Jackson's estate said they should not have to pay the late pop star's father, Joe, a reported £9,000 monthly allowance. In papers filed on Thursday, lawyers for the estate argued Joe Jackson was never dependent on his son when alive, and that the estate should not have to pay his expenses now because he was excluded from the Thriller singer's will.   Related Articles Michael Jackson's will found Michael Jackson's doctor to tell story of singer's death Michael Jackson: the child abuse allegations Britney Spears gives up custody rights to children Michael Jackson 'self-harmed to get drugs' The papers state that Joe Jackson sought the allowance for air travel, hotel, assistants and legal fees, and to support his children and grandchildren. Joe Jackson, 81, said in November that his expenses exceed £12,400 a month but that his income from U.[Read more...]