Michael Jackson - Jackson's Property Lawyers Ask For Estate Cash

MICHAEL JACKSON's estate has been hit with yet another creditor's claim - from the London-based lawyers who were allegedly trying to sell his former Neverland Ranch home in California.

The Thriller hitmaker is alleged to have been in the process of selling off the sprawling Santa Barbara estate when he died unexpectedly in June (09).

Now bosses of Atkins Thomson Solicitors, the law firm which claims to have handled the legal proceedings with Colony Capital - the private equity firm that co-owned Neverland, is demanding payment of an outstanding invoice.

According to TMZ.com, the attorneys have filed a claim for $209,204.36 (£130,752.73) to cover the cost of their services.

Among the list of tasks lawyers were asked to complete: "General discussions re Michael Jackson, personal and professional situation dealing with Colony Capital... and Others, Work in Relation to the Sale of Neverland."

Atkins Thomson Solicitors are the latest creditors fighting for a share of Jackson's fortune. The King of Pop's estate is also facing claims from a former choreographer, his former skin doctor, an ex-hairstylist and an accounting firm, among others.