Priscilla Presley, Elvis Presley’s widow, has filed a probate contest Her daughter, Lisa Marie, who died in the middle of Jan did not mention her mother’s name among the heirs of her property, according to judicial documents.
Lisa Marie Presley died at the age of 54 as a result of a heart attack on January 12 in Los Angeles.
A 2006 photo of Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley
In 2010, the singer appointed her mother, Priscilla, among the trustees of her property during her life and after her death, according to court documents.
But it seems that Lisa withdrew this privilege from her mother in 2016, to appoint her sons Riley and Benjamin Keough as heirs to her estate after her death.
The court document, seen by AFP and filed by Priscilla’s lawyer last week, indicated that Priscilla “discovered” these changes after her daughter’s death.
Priscilla demands the nullity of the new will, since she never saw it during her daughter’s life. Her defense attorney noted that Lisa Marie’s signature “does not match” her usual signature.
A potential legal battle over this legacy is challenging, especially given that Lisa Marie is Elvis’ only daughter.
She used to be in control at Elvis Presley Enterprises, But she sold the bulk of her shares to an investment company in 2005. In particular, she retained control of her father’s Graceland circuit in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was found unconscious before his death in August 1977. This site became a major attraction for fans of the rock and roll legend.
Graceland circuit
Her son Benjamin Keough, who was a potential heir to her, committed suicide in 2020.
As for her eldest daughter, Riley Keough, the 33-year-old is an actress who notably appeared in the movie “Mad Max: Fury Road” and most recently in the independent movie “Zola”.
Lisa Marie also had twin daughters, Harper and Finley. The teens are expected to inherit Graceland with Riley, a spokesperson for the site told People magazine.
On Tuesday, NBC News reported an anonymous email from Lisa Marie’s community that Elvis’ widow had “no relationship” with her daughter in the lead-up to her death.
