Katherine Keeps Temporary Control Of Property

2-7-2009) A Los Angeles judge says Katherine Jackson will retain limited authority over her son's estate until Monday.

Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff's ruling comes over the objections of John Branca and John McClain, the co-executors of Michael's estate in a will filed Wednesday.

Beckloff says he granted Katherine Jackson "slim" authority to take control of her son's items from Neverland Ranch. Roughly 2,000 items were slated for auction earlier this year, but the sale was stopped. Katherine Jackson's attorneys wrote in a court filing that the memorabilia is being held by a former representative.

However, she does not have the court's authority to manage her son's financial interests.

A court hearing is scheduled for Monday to discuss who should control Michael Jackson's estate.

Source: MJFC / AP