Conservatorship

A Los Angeles judge refused to dismiss Cher’s bid for a conservatorship over her adult son Elijah Blue Allman’s finances on Wednesday, instead granting the singer a three-month delay to gather medical records and pursue a private settlement ahead of a new June 11 hearing. Allman, 47, appeared in person for the hearing and said he opposed his mom’s petition, which seeks control of his finances with claims he suffers from “severe mental health and substance abuse issues.” His lawyer accused Cher’s side of stalling…

Brian Wilson‘s business manager LeeAnn Hard and his longtime publicist and manager Jean Sievers have filed a petition to become the Beach Boys frontman’s conservators, overseeing his personal and medical decisions, according to the Associated Press.  According to documents filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, including a doctor’s declaration, Wilson has a “major neurocognitive disorder” and is taking medication for dementia, the Associated Press reports. In the petition,…

Brian Wilson‘s longtime business partners are seeking to become the Beach Boys singer’s co-conservators, weeks after the death of his wife, Melinda Wilson. In a petition filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Wilson’s publicist Jean Sievers and business manager LeeAnn Hard said the 81-year-old musician has been diagnosed with a “major neurocognitive disorder” and is “unable to provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing or shelter.” Melinda, Wilson’s wife of 28 years, tended to her…

A Los Angeles judge denied Cher’s request for a temporary conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman Monday after Cher appeared by video at a morning hearing and her lawyer gave new details about what drove the superstar singer to seek control of her adult son’s finances. Cher’s lawyer, Gabrielle Vidal, told the court that beyond Elijah’s admitted battles with addiction, “there is a secondary issue in that he suffers from schizoaffective disorder that leads to periods of psychosis.” Vidal said Elijah has…

Comedian Jay Leno is seeking to become conservator over his wife Mavis Leno’s affairs because she has dementia. Leno filed court documents Friday to ask a family court judge to grant the conservatorship so he can structure a living trust and other estate plans to make sure that his 77-year-old wife has “managed assets sufficient to provide for her care” should he die before her, according to a copy of the petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.“Unfortunately, Mavis has been progressively losing capacity and…

A Los Angeles judge has denied Cher’s request for a conservatorship to control the finances of her son, Elijah Blue Allman. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui ruled that the singer’s attorneys had not given Allman and his lawyers the necessary documents to give them sufficient time to make their case. Uzcategui scheduled another hearing for Jan. 29, according to the Associated Press.The Grammy-winning artist filed the request last week out of concern for Allman, 47, alleging that he is “substantially…

Cher’s troubled son, Elijah Blue Allman, has apparently found a way to fend off his mother’s efforts to gain conservatorship over his estate. The 47-year-old musician son of Cher and her ex-husband, the late rocker Gregg Allman, has apparently joined forces with his estranged wife, Marieangela King, to call off their divorce. Us Weekly reported that Allman and King filed documents Tuesday to dismiss their pending divorce proceedings. This legal move comes six days after Cher filed documents of her own seeking…

Cher has filed for a conservatorship of her 47-year-old son Elijah Blue Allman, as she allegedly believes he’s unable to make sound financial decisions due to his “severe” substance abuse issues.The singer “is concerned that any funds distributed to Elijah will immediately be spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself, and putting Elijah’s life at risk,” documents filed Wednesday (December 27) in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by People state.The documents state Elijah is entitled to…

Cher has filed for a conservatorship of her 47-year-old son Elijah Blue Allman due to his substance abuse issues and mental health. According to People, which obtained documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday, the singer is requesting to be the sole conservator of her son’s estate as he is “substantially unable to manage his financial resources.” The filing states that a conservator is “urgently needed… to protect Elijah’s property from loss or injury,” explaining that he is “currently unable to…

Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, publicly addressed the end of his daughter’s conservatorship for the first time. In an interview with British tabloid The Daily Mail, Jamie defended the 13-year conservatorship, which placed severe restrictions on the pop star’s personal freedoms. “Not everybody’s going to agree with me,” he said. “It’s been one hell of a time. But I love my daughter with all my heart and soul. Where would Britney be right now without that conservatorship? And I don’t know if she’d be alive. I…