Lisa Marie Presley: When a celebrity dies, who gets what can get messy - BBC News

With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, celebrity wills can bring heirs out of the woodwork.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Priscilla Presley, centre, is disputing an amendment to Lisa Marie Presley's willBy Robin Levinson-KingBBC NewsFrom secret love children to beloved pets - when a celebrity dies, everyone wants a piece of the estate.

In many cases, the ensuing court drama becomes as much a part of a celebrity's legacy as anything they did while they were alive.

The death of Lisa Marie, Elvis Presley's daughter, appears to be no exception.

On Monday, her mother Priscilla Presley filed a legal challenge to the validity of Lisa Marie's will. Ms Presley is disputing an amendment that replaced her as trustee, and gave control of her assets to Lisa Marie's children.

It is heading for the courts, the latest example of the kind of family feud that can erupt when someone in the public eye dies.

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