Michael Jackson's estate has been sued by Sharad Chandra Patel, a producer for the tribute film Messages to Michael, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Patel alleges his deceased son and friend of Jackson, producer Raju Patel, had a film company with Jackson called Neverland Entertainment and that a 2002 contract details that all proceeds from their films were to be split equally.

Sharad alleges he's been requesting access to Jackson's music and other items to make the film, but that estate executors John Branca and John McClain, have not allowed it.

Messages to Michael is said to have been a film Jackson wanted to make for his dedicated fans that stuck by him after he was charged with child molestation in 2003.

A 2005 contract signed three months before Raju died of cancer stated that Raju and Jackson would make the film, which was "a tribute to Michael and his loyal fans."

The contract specifies that Raju could appoint a nominee to make the film with Jackson "or his nominee," and allegedly Sharad was granted the designation by his son before he died.