LA judge orders Michael Jackson's estate to foot bill for his interment

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (Xinhua ) -- A Los Angeles judge has authorized late pop king Michael Jackson's estate to pay for the huge sum of expense for his interment, local TV network KABC reported on Wednesday.

Michael Jackson fans hold up his poster as they dance to "Thriller" in celebration of the late singer's  51st birthday in Mexico City August 29, 2009. Over  12,000 fans danced to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" at the event, breaking a Guinness world record. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

According to the report, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff has authorized the administrators of Jackson's estate to pay for Jackson's funeral and interment, which are scheduled for Thursday evening at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale.

The city of Glendale will be paid in full by the estate for its increased police presence at Thursday's funeral, it was reported.

The Jackson family has made it clear that this would be a private ceremony and only family members and close friends are invited to participate. Security will be beefed up around Forest Lawn, Glendale police said.

There is no estimate released yet on just how much the private ceremony will cost.

The city of Glendale is bracing for the function. Several streets will be shut down and a strong police presence will be expected around Forest Lawn Memorial Park, it was announced by the police.

The Great Mausoleum of the cemetery will become Jackson's last resting place, where he'll join Hollywood legends such as Clark Gable, Jean Harlow as well as vivid or life-sized replicas by masters of the Renaissance era.