Lisa Marie Presley: Her daughters and her mother were torn over Elvis’ legacy, who got what in the end?

It was in the middle of the summer of 1977 that he died of a heart attack in his famous house in Graceland, in Memphis (Tennessee, USA). A survey published by Vanity Fair in 2022 recounted this terrible day of August 16, 1977, avoiding no detail, even the most scabrous. Addicted to opiates, causing severe constipation, the King would have died… on his throne. A forensic doctor revealed in the investigation of the famous monthly: “He tried to relieve himself, causing too much pressure on his aorta, fatal for his heart, already weakened by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.” Then overweight, Elvis was only a shadow of himself. His concerts brought in less and his love life had ups and downs since his separation from Priscilla, five years earlier. The only source of joy for the King at that time: his daughter, to whom he bequeathed his entire fortune, his property and a more than dizzying income…

This is what was discussed in 2023, when, of a heart attack, following a surgical complication. In 1977, when she was only 9 years old, the King’s only daughter inherited 82.7 million euros and her dad’s famous housenestled in the heart of Memphis. A real fortune, therefore, in less than forty years, following bad investments and more than questionable management of assets. When she died, Lisa Marie left behind a debt of 15 million euros but, above all, a large income guaranteed with the tourist operation of Graceland, which had become an ultra-popular, ultra-profitable museum, dedicated to Elvis.

Natural heirs of Lisa Marie Presley, her daughters Riley (including the brother), Harper and Finley found themselves facing the King’s ex-wife, Priscilla, mother of Lisa Marie. Disinherited following her breakup with Elvis in 1973, the grandmother suddenly returned to the forefront. A tricky situationobviously wanted by Lisa Marie herself, who had reinstated her mother in the famous heritage in 2010, by appointing her administrator in charge of her assets. Return to grace canceled a few years later…

When her daughter died, Priscilla Presley discovered that Lisa Marie had – again – excluded her from her estate in 2016 (by a certain person). Without news from her mother for a long time, she pulled herself together and finally wanted to leave everything to her children. A decision very poorly received by Priscilla, who armed herself with specialized lawyers to… Far from wanting to appear as a grave robber, Priscilla sowed doubt about the authenticity of her daughter’s signature present in the final will, specifying that Lisa Marie had not informed the main interested parties of her estate (which seems to be customary). Annoyed by her grandmother’s behavior, Riley ended up . Enough to sting Priscilla even harder, pushing her towards Harper and Finley (14 years old).

After weeks of struggle between the girls of Lisa Marie Presley (Riley, on the front line) and their grandmother, an agreement was eventually reached in 2023. Entertainment Tonight revealed the content of the deal made between the designated beneficiaries and their grandmother. Newcomer to the equation, “Lisa Marie’s half-brother, Navarone Garibaldi (son of Priscilla), will be allocated 1/9 of the fund. The remaining 8/9 will be divided between Lisa Marie’s daughters, namely Riley Keough, as well as twins Finley and Harper.” Graceland, the famous home of Elvis Presley, was included in the arrangements. Riley Keough will be the owner. However, it was agreed that Priscilla Presley could recover the property belonging to her there. For his part, People Magazine added that Riley Keough will have to pay nearly 1.3 million euros to Priscilla to cover her legal costs.

Lisa Marie Presley: her final patching up with her mother two days before her death

August 2023, a few months after the announcement of Lisa Marie’s death, while she was in the middle of negotiations with her granddaughters, told anyone who would listen about her recent patching up with her daughter. Both reunited to promote the biopic Elvis from , released on the big screen in June 2022, it was arm in arm as mother and daughter arrived on the red carpet of the Golden Globes on January 10, 2023. Invited with her daughter to a private evening at the famous Château Marmont in Los Angeles after the ceremony, Priscilla told Hollywood Reporter : “We went down all these stairs. I tripped a little bit because I was wearing high heels, and she started laughing really hard. I started laughing. We hadn’t even had a drink yet .She said: “Oh my God, Mom, you can’t even have a drink.” Then we sat down and ordered drinks, and she said, “Mom, my stomach hurts really bad.” We immediately got up and left.” Forty-eight hours later.

History does not say if Lisa Marie would have been able to put her mother back in her little papers… No matter… Once the dialogue was reactivated between Priscilla and her granddaughter, the succession was soon completed in complete discretion. , unlike those of the late or even, where all the dirty laundry was exposed in public…

Regarding the agreement reached with her granddaughter, Priscilla simply declared to the Hollywood Reporter : “Riley and I are on good terms. We’ve never been angry. It was just publicity.” Honor is therefore safe, and mourning respected. Not sure Elvis would have liked to see all these little people scrambling for the dollars earned thanks to his slick hips…