Michael Jackson Memorial Service
MICHAEL JACKSON FUNERAL
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SEE BELOW FOR NEW MICHAEL JACKSON FUNERAL RULES
US RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR WINNING WAIVED
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT ADDED (lawyer mistake?)
(We have a loophole for non-US residents – below)
RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK, FLORIDA, RHODE ISLAND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
(But we found a loophole – below)
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Details about the Michael Jackson Funeral:
Date: July 7, 2009
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Staples Center
Tickets: Free
How to Get Tickets: Visit staplescenter.com to register today. A random drawing will be held later to decide who gets tickets.
Details: What will occur at the memorial event has not yet been decided.
If you do not have a Michael Jackson ticket you will be barred from the Staples Center area by the Los Angeles police department.
VISIT HTTP://WWW.STAPLESCENTER.COM FOR TICKET INFORMATION
YOU HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY, 6 PM PACIFIC TIME TO REGISTER.
The the Michael Jackson viewing will start at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7th, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
There are 17,500 tickets for the Michael Jackson funeral service. 11,000 to attend live at Staples and another 6,500 to view a simulcast on big screens at the nearby Nokia theatre.
It is unknown if Michael’s body will be at the Staples Center.
There are no current plans for a funeral procession.
Travel Arrangements for Michael Jackson’s Public Viewing
The Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service will take place on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles, California and simulcast inside to Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE across the street. A limited number of free tickets to both venues will be made available for Michael Jackson’s fans to attend.
Due to the expected overwhelming demand, the following procedures have been set to accommodate registration for the tickets. Please note that by registering for tickets to attend the Public Memorial Service, it does NOT guarantee the registrant tickets.
The opportunity to register for tickets begins at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, July 3, 2009 and ends at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, July 4, 2009.
Please enter your information below for your chance to receive two tickets, that will be randomly distributed for either STAPLES Center or Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE to attend the Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service. Only one entry per individual will be accepted. Registering to attend the Public Memorial Service is NOT a guarantee of tickets. Two tickets will be issued to each randomly selected attendee.
This will be an ‘event’ and not an all-day opportunity for a viewing.
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The Staples Center website has eliminated the text that the offer to win tickets is only valid to United States residents.
However, within the fine print of NEW Official Rules posted at (
http://www.staplescenter.com/media/media0000001101.pdf ) it states that all winners must complete the IRS W-9 tax form, The W-9 requires that you provide your US tax identification number and state under penalty of perjury that you are a United States citizen.
It is possible this is a lawyer mistake in the fine print of the legalese and the intent is to allow anyone worldwide to register.
Additionally, Residents of the states of New York, Florida, and Rhode Island are not eligible to enter and win.
Critical – There are 2 types of people:
1. The person winning 2 tickets. They can use 1 ticket for themselves, and
2. A guest – the ticket winner can bring a guest.
Loophole – residents of New York, Florida, and Rhode Island can apparently attend as the ‘guest’ of a ticket-winner, so long as the ticket winner is not a resident of one of the those states.
2nd Loophole – non-US citizens can also apparently attend as the ‘guest’ of a ticket-winner, so long as the ticket winner is a US citizen.
Michael Jackson Funeral Tickets may not be resold.
Ticket winners for the Michael Jackson funeral should be prepared to:
- Prove they own the email associated with their winning entry – OR – that they are a resident of the US
- Sign a US IRS W-9 tax form
Ticket winners and their Guests for the Michael Jackson funeral must:
- Agree their name, picture, personal information, can be distributed
- Sign waivers and publicity releases
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Michael Jackson’s will has been released and is available here:
Read Michael Jackson’s Will
After the will was released it was announced that no viewing or funeral at Neverland would occur.
Michael Jackson’s body has been released from the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office. Although a full report is expected to take several weeks, the initial indication is that there was no foul play.
For privacy reasons Michael Jackson’s family has had his body taken to a private mortuary.
Remember to Bookmark this site to get the latest Michael Jackson funeral notices and information.
Michael Jackson is survived by three children: Michael Jr., Paris, and Prince. He was not currently married, having previously divorced from Lisa Marie Presley and then Deborah Jeanne Rowe.
The terms of Michael’s will are now known. Here is a special page dedicated to Michael Jackson’s will.
Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson has filed a petition with the Los Angeles Superior Court seeking control over Michael Jackson’s estate and to be appointed the guardian of his three children. She was appointed temporary custody until August 3rd when a hearing on the matter will occur.
Who will decide Michael Jackson’s funeral arrangements? Do they have to follow his religious views? The answers are in this new special post.
Final autopsy results are still pending. The family has now obtained a second and more definitive autopsy opinion from a private source. The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office has thus far been unable to make conclusive findings.
Michael Jackson’s private physician has been the subject of much speculation and has retained a criminal attorney. Aside from his personal interests in protecting himself, there is yet no public word from the physician about what happened to Michael, although he has spoken privately to investigators.
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