Nearly a month after he died, Michael Jackson's family is taking sides on a number of issues, and it seems as if some lengthy legal battles are brewing.

First, there's the matter of Jackson's will, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this month names family attorney John Branca and longtime friend John McClain as the co-executors of the Michael Jackson Trust. (Accountant Barry Siegel was also named as an executor, but he resigned from the role in 2003.) According to a story posted on TMZ Tuesday morning (July 21), Jackson's mother, Katherine, has hired an attorney with the intent of challenging Branca and McClain's authority to execute the trust.

The story sites "Jackson family sources" as saying that Katherine's attorney, Londell McMillan, is almost certain to challenge the co-executors' control, a move that has angered most of Michael's siblings, with Randy being the notable exception.

According to the TMZ story, Katherine's decision to hire McMillan was prompted by her husband, Joe. Members of the Jackson family are reportedly worried that McMillan and Joe will rack up legal fees and the trust will suffer.

Jackson did not mention his father in the 2002 will, instead naming Katherine as the sole guardian of his three children.

And while his family members prepare themselves for the battle over his estate, the final resting place of Jackson's body also remains in flux.

In a story published Monday evening on People.com, a source is quoted as saying that Jackson's family still has not decided where his body will be laid to rest, but that they might be moving toward an agreement.

Katherine, who had previously opposed having her son buried at Neverland Valley Ranch because it's "a place of horrible memories," is said to be willing to reverse her stance if Jackson's children "could gain complete ownership" of the property.

Of course, that might be easier said than done. A majority stake in the property is held by a group of private investors, who would have to cede control to Jackson's children. Still, the source said that they might be willing to consider an offer, especially since Neverland could become a tourist attraction like Graceland.

The site also reports that Jackson's body remains "temporarily interred" at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park, where a private memorial was held for the singer on July 7, and that, should a deal not be arranged to have Jackson buried at Neverland, it might end up being his permanent resting place.