The tragic death of Lisa Marie Presley is taking another turn, as the details of what will happen to her expansive estate have come under close scrutiny. Her mother, Priscilla Presley, is now contesting the will after learning that an amendment was made to the document removing her as executor.
Priscilla isn't happy that granddaughter Riley Keough has been named executor.
The former Mrs. Elvis Presley is contesting "the authenticity and validity" of Lisa Marie's will after a 2016 amendment appears to have removed her and Barry Siegel (Lisa Marie's former business partner) as executors, according to Page Six. The document instead names Riley and Lisa Marie's late son, Benjamin Keough, for the role.
Priscilla is asking a judge to confirm the validity of the amendment.
Her attorneys filed paperwork claiming that she and Barry were named co-trustees in 1993 and again in 2010, when Lisa Marie had the revocable living trust "completely restated."
It seems that Priscilla didn't know anything about the changes to the will until after her daughter's January 12 death, when a new amendment suddenly appeared.
Things don't quite seem right with the new document.
Not only does the amendment's mere existence violate the terms of the 2010 agreement — any changes were supposed to be delivered to Priscilla prior to Lisa Marie's death — but there are certain inconsistencies that are raising alarm bells. Priscilla claims her daughter's signature "appears inconsistent with her usual and customary signature."
The document may not be legally binding anyway.
In addition to misspelling Lisa Marie's name, the amendment also doesn't appear to have an official notary seal, meaning it may not stand up in court, regardless of the inaccuracies. All of this may be moot anyway, considering Riley could already be set up to serve as coexecutor alongside her grandmother.
Riley would move into Barry's spot when he steps down, something he's expected to do shortly.
Lisa Marie's former manager already may have relinquished his role as coexecutor after he and Lisa had a falling-out over how he handled her finances.
No matter what happens, this has to be a stressful time for all of Lisa Marie's family. Hopefully they're able to put the legal trouble aside for a bit and wait until they've had a chance to fully grieve before making any major decisions about her estate.
