Michael Jackson's death will be the start of a long series of legal battles, his lawyer has warned.
The Jacksons' family lawyer Brian Oxman said any remains of the king of pop's fortune, his property and his children could all be fought over in the courtroom.
He predicted that the singer's death "will be probably the start of a long battle".
Mr Oxman told CBS's Early Show: "We will have to see how that plays out in a court of law. I suspect that the death of Michael Jackson is only the beginning of the legal battles over not only his property, but also his children."
He also told US Weekly that the star's three children - seven-year-old Prince Michael Jackson II (sometimes known as Blanket), Paris, 11, and Prince Michael, 12 - "are doing fine".
"They are in the care of a nanny," he said. "Ms Jackson (the singer's mother, Katherine) will care for them and I'm sure there will be all kinds of discussions that will take place about the kids."
The 50-year-old singer's body was flown in a police helicopter from the UCLA medical centre to a waiting ambulance which took it to the Los Angeles county coroner's office on Thursday night.
A post mortem examination will take place later but the results are not likely to be final until toxicology tests are completed, a process that could take several days and maybe weeks, said LA county coroner investigator Jerry McKibben.
The coroner will need to officially release the body before any funeral can be held.
Officers from the LA robbery and homicide squad are also investigating the death, a standard procedure in high profile cases.
