\n Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood.<\/span> Broadimage\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Michael Lockwood<\/strong><\/a> has filed a new petition to become the guardian ad litem of his and Lisa Marie Presley<\/a>\u2019s twin daughters amid the Presley family\u2019s will battle<\/a>,\u00a0Us Weekly\u00a0<\/i>can confirm.<\/p>\n According to court documents obtained by\u00a0Us<\/i>, Lockwood, 61, filed a motion in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 9. In his petition, the composer asked to represent his 14-year-old daughters\u2019 interests<\/a> in the ongoing estate case.<\/p>\n \u201cThe minor is a beneficiary of a trust at issue before the probate court,\u201d Lockwood, who welcomed Harper and Finley with Presley in October 2008, said in the court docs of his reasoning for filing. \u201cThe minor requires the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent her interests in the proceeding. There is no conflict regarding the appointment because the proposed guardian is not a beneficiary of the trust instrument at issue.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cStorm & Grace\u201d singer, who was the only child of Elvis Presley<\/a> and ex-wife Priscilla Presley<\/strong><\/a>, died in January at the age of 54<\/a> after suffering cardiac arrest. Lisa Marie is survived by mother Priscilla, 77, and daughters Riley Keough<\/strong><\/a>, Harper and Finley, and the latter three are set to inherit her estate<\/a>. (Lisa Marie was also the mother of son Benjamin Keough<\/a>, who died by suicide in July 2020.)<\/p>\n However, Priscilla has since filed to contest her only daughter\u2019s will<\/a>, alleging that a 2016 amendment featured an invalid signature. The\u00a0Dallas\u00a0<\/i>alum claimed that she and Lisa Marie\u2019s former business manager, Barry Siegel<\/strong>, were initially co-trustees before the late addition removed their names in favor of Riley, 33, and Benjamin<\/a>, whom the late songwriter shared with ex-husband Danny Keough<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Priscilla, for her part, believes that the 2016 amendment was forged, claiming in her January filing that it was an \u201cinvalid modification\u201d because the document was neither witnessed nor notarized. As Lisa Marie\u2019s will stands, the\u00a0Daisy Jones & the Six<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>star is the sole trustee of her mother\u2019s estate following Benjamin\u2019s 2020 death<\/a>. Riley, Harper and Finley are all listed as beneficiaries of the trust.<\/p>\n \u201cRiley is taking charge and poised for a huge role in the whole family estate moving forward,\u201d a source exclusively told\u00a0Us\u00a0<\/i>last month<\/a>. \u201cShe\u2019s been front and center helping with the funeral arrangements<\/a>, sitting down with Lisa Marie\u2019s people to handle her will, the custody situation involving [Michael Lockwood], plus taking care of the twins and comforting [grandmother]\u00a0Priscilla and many others her mom left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n Lockwood and\u00a0the \u201cDirty Laundry\u201d artist, who split in 2016 after 10 years of marriage<\/a>, had previously been involved in a lengthy custody battle<\/a> over child support and joint finances. After Lisa Marie\u2019s passing, the\u00a0As the Village Sleeps\u00a0<\/i>composer received primary custody of the twins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Michael](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/michael-lockwood-files-to-act-as-guardian-of-his-and-lisa-marie-presleys-twin-daughters-in-family-trust-battle-02.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood, Lisa Marie Presley and Finley Aaron Love Lockwood.<\/span> Eric Charbonneau\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n