Priscilla Presley makes Lisa-Marie signature fraud claim in estate battle trends now
Damning court documents have pit Priscilla Presley against her granddaughter Riley Keough claiming she was pushed out as a trustee and an 'inconsistent signature' from her daughter Lisa Marie was used.
Priscilla filed legal documents to set aside an amendment to Lisa Marie's 2010 trust which eliminates her and her daughter's former business manager Barry Siegel as trustees and replaced them with her grandchildren Riley and the late Ben Keough.
Ben Keough committed suicide in 2020 which would leave Riley as the sole trustee for Lisa Marie's estate, but Priscilla hopes to make this amendment invalid.
Priscilla has questioned the validity and authenticity of the amendment, claiming it was never delivered to her, the date on the document is suspicious, the document misspells Priscilla's name, and Lisa Marie's signature 'appears inconsistent with her usual and customary signature.'
Damning court documents have pit Priscilla Presley (left) against her granddaughter Riley Keough (right) claiming she was pushed out as a trustee and an 'inconsistent signature' from her daughter Lisa Marie (center) was used
On January 29, 1993, Lisa Marie executed a revocable living trust, which she amended and completely restated on January 27, 2010.
'Lisa Marie Presley appointed her mother, Petitioner, and her former business manager, Barry Siegel, as co-Trustees effective as of the date of the 2010 restatement,' the court filing states.
'The 2010 restatement further provides that Petitioner and Barry Siegel shall continue to serve as co-Trustees upon Lisa Marie Presley's subsequent incapacity and/or death.'
In 2018, Siegel and Lisa Marie, became entangled in a hefty court battle with the King of Rock 'n' Roll's daughter claiming that Siegel had put his own financial interests ahead of her own. She then cut ties with Siegel.
Priscilla's fresh filings state that after Lisa Marie's death that she discovered that a document existed with an amendment made on March 11, 2016.
'The Purported 2016 Amendment removed and replaced Petitioner and Barry as both current and successor Trustees of the Trust with Lisa Marie Presley as the current Trustee and naming Lisa Marie Presley's daughter, Riley Keough ('Riley'), and son, Benjamin Keough ('Benjamin'), as successor co-Trustees of the Trust upon Lisa Marie Presley's incapacity and/or 10 death,' the court documents stated.
Priscilla filed legal documents to set aside an amendment to Lisa Marie's 2010 trust which eliminates her and her daughter's former business manager Barry Siegel as trustees and replaced them with her grandchildren Riley and the late Ben Keough (pictured)
Ben Keough committed suicide in 2020. This would leave Riley as the sole trustee for Lisa Marie's estate, but Priscilla hopes to make this amendment invalid. Riley is seen here in the final photo with her mother before the 54-year-old died
'There are many issues surrounding the authenticity and validity of the Purported 2016 Amendment.'
The court filing goes on to add:
The Purported 2016 Amendment was never delivered to Petitioner during Lisa Marie Presley's lifetime as required by the express terms of the Trust.
The date of the Purported Trust Amendment was added via .pdf on March 14. The Purported 2016 Amendment, allegedly signed by Lisa Marie Presley, misspells her mother's name. No provisions of the Purported 2016 Amendment appear on the signature page. Lisa Marie Presley's signature appears inconsistent with her usual and customary signature. The Purported 2016 Amendment was neither witnessed nor notarized.Lisa Marie Presley, the only child
