Elvis Presley's widow settles over late daughter's will
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Priscilla Presley, now 77, divorced Elvis in 1973 after six years of marriage.
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LOS ANGELES - Rock and roll icon Elvis Presley’s widow Priscilla Presley has reached a settlement over their late daughter’s fortune, she said on Tuesday, following a dispute over an amendment removing her from the will.
Lisa Marie Presley died suddenly
She had initially named her mother Priscilla as a co-trustee of her estate, but an amendment in 2016 would have instead made her eldest daughter, actress Riley Keough, the beneficiary of her estate.
Priscilla filed a petition in January arguing the amendment was invalid because she was only presented with it after her daughter died, and it contained several technical errors, including lack of notarisation.
“My family has resolved all confusion as it relates to our plea to the court and request for document interpretation after my daughter Lisa Marie’s untimely passing,” she said in a statement e-mailed to AFP.
Earlier on Tuesday, her lawyer Ronson Shamoun told a Los Angeles judge that the settlement had been reached. No details were disclosed, and the settlement is expected to remain sealed.
Keough’s lawyer Justin Gold said his client was also happy with the resolution.
Priscilla, now 77, divorced Elvis in 1973 after six years of marriage.
Lisa Marie was the only child of the late American singer, and retained control of her father’s Graceland estate until her death.
Keough, 33, has appeared in movies such as Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Logan Lucky (2017).
Lisa Marie was also survived by teenage twin daughters Harper and Finley. Her son Benjamin died at age 27 in 2020.
Disputing media reports that she had sued “my beloved granddaughter”, Priscilla said: “As a family, we are pleased that we resolved this together... the Presley family is stronger than ever.” AFP
