Lisa Marie Presley’s Ex-Husband Demands Her Daughter Riley Keough Pay Legal Fees
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- Radar Online (@radar_online) March 14, 2024
Lisa Marie Presley’s ex-husband Michael Lockwood has asked a court to order her daughter Riley Keough to pay him $153k to cover his legal bills over Lisa Marie's youngest daughters Harper and Finley.
Lockwood, who was married to Presley from 2006 to 2021, was named Guardian Ad Litem for their 15 year old twin daughters after her death in January 2023. He was also awarded primary custody of the girls. Keough was named administrator of her late mom’s estate, The Promenade Trust after a legal dispute with grandmother Priscilla Presley.
According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Lockwood claims he played a key role in the settlement reached regarding the twins and the estate between himself, Keough and Priscilla after Lisa Marie's death.
Lockwood said, “After Lisa Marie’s death, the Promenade Trust was the subject of litigation, primarily focused on who should be the trustee. To protect and represent their interests in this litigation, Finley and Harper sought and secured the court appointment of their father, Michael Lockwood, to serve as their Guardian Ad Litem."
He added, "Through the significant efforts and contributions of the parties, including Mr. Lockwood and his counsel, all disputes surrounding Lisa Marie’s estate were amicably and efficiently resolved, and that settlement was approved by this Court on August 4, 2023.
"[...] while further issues relating to the Promenade Trust endure that necessitate Mr. Lockwood’s continued service as Guardian Ad Litem, in light of the termination of the litigation over control of the Promenade Trust and Lisa Marie’s estate.”
His lawyer wrote, “from the outset, Michael and his counsel played a central role in helping keep the parties focused on resolving those issues with minimal court intervention. Importantly, Michael was able to achieve his goal of ensuring the court issues were all resolved effectively and cost-efficiently so Finley and Harper would have the financial resources their mother intended.”
He asked the court to approve his fees and costs incurred by the law firm RMO LLP “in its representation” of him in the estate case.
In her final years, Presley was constantly in court with Lockwood as he tried to get a prenuptial agreement thrown out and more money in child support, and Keough occasionally appeared at court to support her mother. After her mother's death, Keough moved near to her sisters to stay close.
Lockwood is demanding he be paid the full $153k by Keough. This legal filing comes after things appeared to be going well between Keough and Lockwood, with Lockwood recently thanking Keough for Taylor Swift tickets and Keough following Lockwood on social media.
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