All of this stands in stark contrast to the state of affairs when Mr. Jackson died. Among the unpaid bills at the time of his death, Mr. Jackson had not paid $341,000 to Thomas Mesereau, the lawyer who successfully defended him against charges of child molestation in 2005. That bill and many other creditors' claims, including other law firm invoices, have now been paid.

跟杰克逊死时的经济状况相比，现在的情形可谓天壤之别。当时杰克逊负债累累，连那个帮他在2005年打赢娈童案的辩护律师梅萨鲁(Thomas Mesereau)都还没拿到34.1万美元的律师费。现在，包括这笔律师费和其它律师费在内的许多债务都已经被还清了。

The singer was also months behind on utility bills for the family home in Encino, Calif., where his mother, Katherine, now lives with his three children, along with children of two of his brothers. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, owed nearly $9,000, was threatening to disconnect service. AT&T Inc. was owed $1,300.

杰克逊在加州Encino的豪宅已经拖欠了好几个月的水电费。现在，他母亲凯瑟琳跟杰克逊的三个孩子住在那里，另外还有杰克逊两个兄弟的孩子们。杰克逊曾欠下洛杉矶水电局(Los Angeles Department of Water and Power) 近9,000美元的费用，后者威胁要切断那栋房子的供水和供电。此外，杰克逊还欠着美国电话电报公司(AT&T) 1,300美元的通话费。

More troubling, Mr. Jackson had fallen behind on the payments for a $5 million IndyMac loan secured by the house. The property was scheduled to enter foreclosure the day after Mr. Jackson died. A nearby condominium, four months behind on loan payments and homeowners' dues, was also threatened with foreclosure, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr. Jackson's representatives have now paid off those loans.

更麻烦的是，在Encino的这栋房子上，杰克逊欠下IndyMac银行500万美元的抵押贷款未还。杰克逊死后的第二天，这栋房子就计划进入止赎程序。此外，据知情人士透露，杰克逊在附近拥有的一栋高级公寓也有四个月的房贷月供和物业费没交，同样面临止赎危险。现在，杰克逊的遗产管理人已经付清了所有这些欠款。

Mr. Jackson was living in a rented mansion in Holmby Hills, a ritzy neighborhood near Bel Air, covering his sizable personal overhead with a $35 million cash advance from AEG Live, the concert promoter that was planning to stage his London concerts. That loan, too, has been repaid.

杰克逊生前住在洛杉矶高尚社区Holmby Hills一栋租下来的豪宅中，手头仅有从AEG Live公司那里得到的3500万美元演唱会预付款，用于支付巨额的个人支出。这家演出公司本来计划主办杰克逊的伦敦演唱会。现在，这笔预付款也已经还回去了。