Joe wants his money! Michael Jackson’s “allegedly” abusive father is seeking a monthly allowance from his late son’s estate, The Associated Press has learned.

Let that marinate for a moment.

An attorney for Jackson Family patriarch Joe Jackson filed papers in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday seeking a stipend from the millions that should go toward caring for Michael’s three young children. According to court documents, Joe, 81, feels there’s “no apparent reason” for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for him.

You’ve gotta give it to the ole Battle Axe, he’s got a pair of onions. What an opportunist….The strategic move comes just as cash pours into the Jackson estate from Michael’s hit concert documentary, This Is It. Michael 2002 will, however, only called for money to be paid to his mother, Katherine, his kids, and various charities. A judge has approved more than $26,000 in payments to Katherine Jackson each month, and a $60,000 monthly payment for the care of Prince, Paris and Blanket.