Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Charlotte Everett

Lisa Marie Presley's ex-husband files to represent their twins in court hearing

Lisa Marie Presley 's ex-husband Michael Lockwood has filed to represent their twin daughters at an upcoming court hearing.

The 61-year-old wants to represent the interests of twins Harper and Finley, 14, in a hearing that involves Lisa Marie's multi-million dollar trust.

The musician is asking a judge to appoint him "guardian ad litem" which grants him the authority to speak on behalf of his daughters.

Lisa Marie died on January 12 at the age of 54 after a cardiac arrest.

She had two life insurance policies, one for $25 million and another one for $10 million and the trust has become a major point of contention for the family.

Lisa Marie Presley and musician Michael Lockwood split in 2016 (FilmMagic)
Michael and Lisa Marie had twin daughters (FilmMagic)

Lisa's mother Priscilla Presley, 77, and her eldest daughter Riley Keough, 33 have reportedly been involved as well.

Priscilla was originally a trustee but was removed by the star a few years before her death, and replaced by Riley.

The will contains the rights to the Graceland mansion and a 15 percent stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises.

In a 2016 amendment to her will, Lisa Marie removed her mother as her executor and named her two adult children Riley and Benjamin Keough as her only heirs.

Benjamin died by suicide in 2020 and left Riley as the sole heir, but Priscilla is now challenging the amendment, which cut her out of the will entirely, according to TMZ.

The 61-year-old wants to represent the interests of twins Harper and Finley (Getty Images)
Riley is Lisa Marie's eldest daughter (Getty Images for ELLE)

Michael reportedly agrees with Priscilla on the matter of the trust, which may see them battle it out in court against Riley.

It was recently reported that Lisa Marie and Pricilla barely spoke before Lisa Marie's death, despite appearing at multiple events together.

Priscilla filed a petition to question the "authenticity and validity" of the trust, claiming Lisa Marie's signature is "inconsistent".

Lisa Marie and Priscilla would appear at events together (FilmMagic)

She filed the petition in a Los Angeles court a few days after her daughter's memorial service took place.

Priscilla also claimed she was not aware Lisa Marie had changed the trust in 2016 until after her daughter passed away.

If Priscilla's petition is successful, it could see her and Riley made co-trustees over Lisa Marie's estate, which could cause more disagreements.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.