Priscilla Presley arrived on Tuesday amid discussions surrounding the validity of a will tied to her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley, who passed away from heart disease in January. A reconciliation agreement was reached, described by Priscilla’s attorney as a positive development for the families who are said to be united and hopeful about the future, according to statements captured by the press after the court appearance in Los Angeles. [attribution: US press]
The agreement involves the Promenade Trust, with Riley Keough named as the heir to Lisa Marie Presley’s estate. The exact terms and conditions of the deal were not disclosed during the court proceedings, and counsel for the parties indicated plans to file the agreement formally in court. [attribution: US press]
In the document referenced, Priscilla Presley appears to reflect Lisa Marie Presley’s concerns about the removal of certain executors who had previously assisted with the estate. The proposed successors include grandchildren Riley Keough and Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide at the age of twenty seven in 2020. [attribution: US press]
The underlying questions focus on the signature validity of Lisa Marie Presley, including issues such as whether the signature change was witnessed or notarized, whether Lisa Marie Presley was informed of the change while alive, and an apparent misspelling of Priscilla Presley’s name in the document. [attribution: US press]
The deal, whose specifics remain confidential at this time, must be memorialized in a judicial document signed by both sides by a stated deadline with another court hearing scheduled for later in the year. [attribution: US press]
Riley Keough’s legal representative, Justin Gold, told CNN that he was very pleased with the accord and added that he would not have agreed to the deal if it did not meet certain expectations. [attribution: CNN]
Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s only daughter, passed away at age fifty four in January after a hospital stay for a heart issue that the local coroner has yet to officially identify. [attribution: US press]
Lisa Marie had followed in her father’s artistic footsteps, releasing music early in the century with a debut album that drew attention and produced a string of projects over the years. The estate’s history includes multiple family bonds and notable public attention as the heirs navigate a complex succession process amid public scrutiny. [attribution: US press]
Throughout her life, Lisa Marie Presley had four children and was married to several partners, including musician Danny Keough, pop icon Michael Jackson, actor Nicolas Cage, and guitarist and producer Michael Lockwood, among others. [attribution: US press]