. >>> michael jackson's mother kathryn zane los angeles courtroom today. a judge is expected to say who will raise his children. arguments are also underway over who will manage jackson's fortune. >> reporter: a judge is expected to name michael jackson's mother kathryn the legal guardian of the pop star's three children. it's fart of a custody deal between the 79-year-old grandmother and debbie rowe, the mother of two of his kids. >> when they see each other, it will be the first time that they ever met, and michael and debbie rowe were married for three years, sought it just shows you how strange his life was. >> reporter: but the battle over jackson's fortune is just beginning. katherine jackson wants to be named executor of tess state, arguing she's been left in the dark about too many details. jackson named his longtime attorney and a friend in the music industry as the exec you stores. >> she takes 40% under the l. she's a beneficiary. she's entitled to a certain amount of financial information. the judge will decide how much and under what condition