Priscilla Presley Challenges Daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s Will

Priscilla Presley contested daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s will after her dying, Us weekly can affirm.

The Dallas alum, 77, filed courtroom paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court docket on Friday, Jan. 27, disputing {that a} beforehand added 2016 modification contained an invalid signature. The submission that Us obtained, claimed that Priscilla and the late singer’s former enterprise supervisor Barry Seal had been initially named as co-administrators earlier than a late addition eliminated their names in favor of her youngsters Riley Keough and Benjamin Keough. (Lisa Marie shared Riley, 33, and Benjamin, who died in 2020, with first ex-husband Danny Keough.)

Because the purported will states, the Zola actress has been the only trustee of Lisa Marie’s property since her brother died by suicide in July 2020. Nonetheless, Priscilla claims that this a part of the doc has points with the “authenticity and validity” of Lisa Marie’s signature. The New York native believes Lisa Marie’s signature on the modification was cast, noting that the handwriting did not match the “Storm & Grace” singer’s normal fashion. The 2016 change was not reported to have been noticed or notarized, with Priscilla claiming it’s an “invalid change”.

Based on the courtroom submitting, Priscilla ought to have been notified below the phrases of the residing belief that she was not the trustee, and he or she claims she was by no means notified.

Riley, for her half, has not spoken out publicly in regards to the battle over the property.

The authorized drama comes two weeks after Lisa Marie – the one baby of Priscilla and late ex-husband Elvis Presley – died on the age of 54. The “Soiled Laundry” singer, who went into cardiac arrest previous to her dying, is survived by Priscilla, Riley, and 14-year-old twins Harper and Finley. (Lisa Marie shared her youngest daughters with ex-husband Michael Lockwood.)

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I need to share the horrible information that my lovely daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla mentioned in an announcement earlier this month confirming her daughter’s dying. “She was probably the most passionate, robust and loving girl I’ve ever identified. We ask for privateness as we strive to deal with this nice loss. Thanks for the love and prayers.”

Priscilla and the Daisy Jones and the Six actress later gathered with their family members for Lisa Marie’s official memorial service, which was held at Elvis’ Graceland property in Memphis, Tennessee.

“Thanks for being my mom on this life. I’m eternally grateful to have spent 33 years with you. I am certain I selected the perfect mom for me on this world and I’ve identified that for so long as I can bear in mind.” Riley’s husband, Ben Smith Petersen, learn whereas reciting her eulogy for Lisa Marie on the Jan. 22 funeral. “I bear in mind what it felt prefer to be beloved by probably the most loving mom I’ve ever identified. … Thanks for displaying me that love is all that issues on this life. I hope I can love my daughter as you really liked me, as you really liked my brother and my sisters.

Riley and the 31-year-old stuntman’s speech confirmed that the couple had secretly welcomed their first baby in 2022.