Katherine Jackson is simply looking for "a seat at the table" in all matters surrounding her late son Michael's estate, according to her attorney.

On Tuesday, reports surfaced that Katherine had hired attorney L. Londell McMillan to challenge the authority of the two men her son named "co-executors" of the Michael Jackson Family Trust in his 2002 will, a move that had sharply divided the family and had many speculating that Jackson's father, Joe, was attempting to grab control of the Jackson estate.

But in an interview with TMZ published early Wednesday (July 22), McMillan said that his client had no intention of challenging Jackson's will, but as far as executorship was concerned, "She deserves a seat at the table, minimum."

In Jackson's 2002 will — which was filed earlier this month in Los Angeles Superior Court — he named family attorney John Branca, accountant Barry Siegel and music executive and longtime friend John McClain to serve as co-executors of his trust, which was reportedly worth some $500 million.

Siegel resigned as a co-executor in August 2003, which means that Katherine Jackson could replace him. Jackson's will, however, states that if one of the men refuses to serve as a co-executor, a replacement does not need to be named.

McMillan didn't elaborate on whether Katherine is attempting to replace Siegel as a co-executor, or if she is looking to replace Branca and McClain as the sole executor of the trust.

"[We're] optimistic they can work something out," McMillan told TMZ. "But I'm prepared to go the distance if Mrs. Jackson directs to do so."

McMillan, who worked for Michael Jackson during the last three years of the singer's life, said Katherine called him the day her son died, asking him to come to the house. When he arrived, he met with Katherine and Joe Jackson, who expressed "concern" over the estate.

McMillan added that he is representing Katherine's interests, and that neither he — nor his client — are pushing to have Joe serve as a co-executor of the trust.

In a "Larry King Live" interview on Monday, Joe denied reports that he had ever abused his children and claimed that he raised them properly.

The following day, a production company announced it had more than "40 hours of authorized footage" showing Joe with several of his grandchildren. In the footage, he praises his grandchildren and speaks about Michael's gentle spirit, saying, "Anybody in pain, you see tears coming from [Michael's] eyes."

The production company — Xonger Global Entertainment Network — is reportedly shopping the footage in the hopes of producing a reality-TV show.