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Mr. Television · 06-07-2010, 07:49 PM

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Gary Coleman's Death Now a Battle of the Wills

Today 4:02 PM PDT by Gina Serpe,

The trouble with Gary Coleman last will and testament is that nobody's quite sure about the "last" part.

A Utah attorney representing the executor of the actor's estate has one dating from 1999. Todd Bridges has a secret one, which may or may not be the same mysterious document allegedly written—but possibly voided—in 2007.

But only one is close to being filed. So which is it?

Ding, ding, ding—the will behind door No. 1. Salt Lake City attorney Kent Alderman tells E! News he will file Coleman's 1999 will in court sometime this week.

Said document lists Coleman's former manager (former as in long ago parted ways, not as in up until the actor's death) Dion Mial as executor of the estate—and therefore in line to collect a potential windfall for his travails in a trust fund.

Both Alderman and Mial insist the 1999 trumps a handwritten 2009 document that lists Shannon Price, who was then still married to Coleman, as the sole beneficiary.

"That will be declared null and void," Mial says in a statement to RadarOnline. "Certain criteria needs to be valid under Utah State statutory law and that will did not meet it, so it is null and void."

If you believe Alderman and Mial, the recently surfaced one-page codicil ceased to be relevant once the couple divorced, as they secretly did. Should they have remarried, as Price claims they intended to do, it would have reactivated. But they didn't, so it doesn't.

And, should his document be deemed official by the probate court, don't expect Mial to spare any dimes for Price.

He says her continuing media rounds and selling of deathbed photos of the actor are "ongoing desperate attempts to profit from the mysterious death of her 'beloved husband.' "

"Knowing Gary, as well as anyone could have, I assure his closest family, friends and fans that his disdain for this behavior would be unquestionable and paramount to any foregoing profession of 'love' for Shannon that might have ever poured from his lips."

Well don't hold back, Dion.

Price's rep has, of course, already dismissed Mial's comments or any claim to Coleman's estate, insisting that the actor had a falling out with Mial long ago and weren't friends at the time of his death.

"Shannon gave Dion the money to pay for his attorney," Price's rep Sheilia Erickson told E! News. "It was all the money Shannon had. She wanted to make sure that Gary's wishes were respected. Despite Shannon's health problems and dealing with the stress of losing her husband.

"Dion, who claims to be a good friend of Gary, would know that Gary's only wishes were to make sure that Shannon would be OK after he was gone. So if Dion was a good friend, he would be assisting Shannon, not taking all her money, to pay for his attorney and then use it to take everything from her."

And as for their supposed friendship…

"Gary made a statement about Dion less than 24 hours before he fell," Erickson said. "He said that he had not been friends with Dion for years. When asked why, Gary said, 'All good things come to an end.' Gary was stating that he had a falling out with Dion and did not wish to be close friends with him anymore. I can see why now by the way that Dion is also turning on Shannon as well."

And as for Shannon's sudden media ubiquity, Erickson said she's only doing so to defend herself against conspiracy theorists and rumormongers.

"Shannon has been on a few talk shows. She has to at some point stand up for herself with the onslaught of the media."

Coleman's funeral, originally scheduled to take place this weekend, has yet to be rescheduled, though Price told Good Morning America this morning that the actor wished to be cremated and did not want any kind of ceremony. According to Erickson, she's half right.

"That is Gary's wishes," she said of plans for cremation. "If we can, we would like to have some kind of a funeral, though."

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Marvo301 · 06-07-2010, 07:56 PM

Oy! What a mess. Even in death Gary is still being used as a meal ticket and a source of publicity by the hangers on in his life. Let the man rest in peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Television · 06-07-2010, 08:00 PM

http://www.sltrib.com/D=g/ci_15246015

Ex-wife seeking control of Gary Coleman's estate
Celebrities » Amendment to will raises questions.

By Vince Horiuchi

The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 06/07/2010 04:32:59 PM MDT

With the parents of "Diff'rent Strokes" star Gary Coleman out of the picture, the deceased actor's ex-wife is gearing up for a new fight over control of the actor's estate.

Shannon Price, who married Coleman in 2007 then divorced him a year later, is expected to contest a 1999 will and testament that gives the actor's remaining assets to his former manager, Dion Mial, who once was friends with the actor.

Shielia Erickson, a spokeswoman for the 24-year-old Price, said Monday that Price will "absolutely" fight that will, which also names Mial as the executor to Coleman's estate.

"She doesn't want everything to go to Dion," Erickson said. "We have a retained a high-profile attorney. We have enough documentation that shows that everything will go to Shannon."

Phone messages left with Mial's Las Vegas home were not returned Monday.

Last week, Mial retained Salt Lake City attorney Kent B. Alderman to submit the 1999 will for probate in Fourth District Court in Provo. Alderman said he plans to file sometime Tuesday, June 8.

In addition to the will submitted by Mial, the document also includes a codicil, or amendment to the will, that was drafted by hand by Coleman in 2007 after he married Price. That amendment gives all remaining assets to her, Alderman said. But the codicil is void because the two were divorced. It would be treated as if it had been revoked, he added.

Edward Munson, who is not connected with the case, heads estate planning and trust for Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & Mcdonough. He agrees that Price may not get control of Coleman's estate. "She will not receive anything under the codicil because of the divorce," he said. "Utah law states that the former spouse has given up any rights under the will or codicil."

For the time being, Coleman's body is housed in a Salt Lake County mortuary while the parties work out the handling of his remains. The original will outlines that Coleman's body be cremated.

"But if we have our way, we would like to have a small funeral," said Erickson, who also was Coleman's manager in Utah. "We would like to pay tribute to the greatest kid actor of all time."

Meanwhile, the tabloid Web site, TMZ.com, reported it had received an offer to buy photos of the actor taken while he was in the hospital and on life support, including one picture in which he is dead.

The site declined to purchase the photos , but reported that an unnamed tabloid magazine had bought them. TMZ also claims that the photos came from Price, who hired a production company to shoot them for the highest bidder.

"We've seen one of the photos and declined to even look at the rest," according to a site posting on Monday. "In the pic, Gary is in the hospital, his eyes are closed and he is hooked up to a ventilation machine. It is not a pleasant sight."

Erickson denied that the photos were released by Price, but mostly likely had come from a family member.

"Absolutely not," Erickson said, when asked repeatedly if the pictures came from Price. "The only one who took pictures were the immediate family, and we're trying to find out who got those pictures out."

Mr. Television · 06-07-2010, 08:09 PM

What immediate family was there? It wasn't Gary's parents. The only ones that I know that was there was from Shannon's family.

Harmony233 · 06-07-2010, 08:36 PM

If shannon is so broke how can she afford a high priced lawyer?

catlover79 · 06-07-2010, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harmony233

If shannon is so broke how can she afford a high priced lawyer?

Yes - that is very fishy.

catlover79 · 06-07-2010, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvo301

Oy! What a mess. Even in death Gary is still being used as a meal ticket and a source of publicity by the hangers on in his life. Let the man rest in peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's sickening. I can sure understand better why he was so angry and bitter.

McGillicuddy · 06-08-2010, 08:33 PM

Crazy lady got kicked out of Gary's house. Awhhhhhhh!!!!!!

catlover79 · 06-08-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by markway895

Crazy lady got kicked out of Gary's house. Awhhhhhhh!!!!!!

My heart bleeds for her.

06-07-2010, 07:49 PM	#1
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	Shannon goes on the attack against the executor of Gary's will http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b184..._of_wills.html Gary Coleman's Death Now a Battle of the Wills Today 4:02 PM PDT by Gina Serpe, The trouble with Gary Coleman last will and testament is that nobody's quite sure about the "last" part. A Utah attorney representing the executor of the actor's estate has one dating from 1999. Todd Bridges has a secret one, which may or may not be the same mysterious document allegedly written—but possibly voided—in 2007. But only one is close to being filed. So which is it? Ding, ding, ding—the will behind door No. 1. Salt Lake City attorney Kent Alderman tells E! News he will file Coleman's 1999 will in court sometime this week. Said document lists Coleman's former manager (former as in long ago parted ways, not as in up until the actor's death) Dion Mial as executor of the estate—and therefore in line to collect a potential windfall for his travails in a trust fund. Both Alderman and Mial insist the 1999 trumps a handwritten 2009 document that lists Shannon Price, who was then still married to Coleman, as the sole beneficiary. "That will be declared null and void," Mial says in a statement to RadarOnline. "Certain criteria needs to be valid under Utah State statutory law and that will did not meet it, so it is null and void." If you believe Alderman and Mial, the recently surfaced one-page codicil ceased to be relevant once the couple divorced, as they secretly did. Should they have remarried, as Price claims they intended to do, it would have reactivated. But they didn't, so it doesn't. And, should his document be deemed official by the probate court, don't expect Mial to spare any dimes for Price. He says her continuing media rounds and selling of deathbed photos of the actor are "ongoing desperate attempts to profit from the mysterious death of her 'beloved husband.' " "Knowing Gary, as well as anyone could have, I assure his closest family, friends and fans that his disdain for this behavior would be unquestionable and paramount to any foregoing profession of 'love' for Shannon that might have ever poured from his lips." Well don't hold back, Dion. Price's rep has, of course, already dismissed Mial's comments or any claim to Coleman's estate, insisting that the actor had a falling out with Mial long ago and weren't friends at the time of his death. "Shannon gave Dion the money to pay for his attorney," Price's rep Sheilia Erickson told E! News. "It was all the money Shannon had. She wanted to make sure that Gary's wishes were respected. Despite Shannon's health problems and dealing with the stress of losing her husband. "Dion, who claims to be a good friend of Gary, would know that Gary's only wishes were to make sure that Shannon would be OK after he was gone. So if Dion was a good friend, he would be assisting Shannon, not taking all her money, to pay for his attorney and then use it to take everything from her." And as for their supposed friendship… "Gary made a statement about Dion less than 24 hours before he fell," Erickson said. "He said that he had not been friends with Dion for years. When asked why, Gary said, 'All good things come to an end.' Gary was stating that he had a falling out with Dion and did not wish to be close friends with him anymore. I can see why now by the way that Dion is also turning on Shannon as well." And as for Shannon's sudden media ubiquity, Erickson said she's only doing so to defend herself against conspiracy theorists and rumormongers. "Shannon has been on a few talk shows. She has to at some point stand up for herself with the onslaught of the media." Coleman's funeral, originally scheduled to take place this weekend, has yet to be rescheduled, though Price told Good Morning America this morning that the actor wished to be cremated and did not want any kind of ceremony. According to Erickson, she's half right. "That is Gary's wishes," she said of plans for cremation. "If we can, we would like to have some kind of a funeral, though." Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b184...#ixzz0qDKXawRM
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06-07-2010, 07:56 PM	#2
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06-07-2010, 08:00 PM	#3
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	http://www.sltrib.com/D=g/ci_15246015 Ex-wife seeking control of Gary Coleman's estate Celebrities » Amendment to will raises questions. By Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 06/07/2010 04:32:59 PM MDT With the parents of "Diff'rent Strokes" star Gary Coleman out of the picture, the deceased actor's ex-wife is gearing up for a new fight over control of the actor's estate. Shannon Price, who married Coleman in 2007 then divorced him a year later, is expected to contest a 1999 will and testament that gives the actor's remaining assets to his former manager, Dion Mial, who once was friends with the actor. Shielia Erickson, a spokeswoman for the 24-year-old Price, said Monday that Price will "absolutely" fight that will, which also names Mial as the executor to Coleman's estate. "She doesn't want everything to go to Dion," Erickson said. "We have a retained a high-profile attorney. We have enough documentation that shows that everything will go to Shannon." Phone messages left with Mial's Las Vegas home were not returned Monday. Last week, Mial retained Salt Lake City attorney Kent B. Alderman to submit the 1999 will for probate in Fourth District Court in Provo. Alderman said he plans to file sometime Tuesday, June 8. In addition to the will submitted by Mial, the document also includes a codicil, or amendment to the will, that was drafted by hand by Coleman in 2007 after he married Price. That amendment gives all remaining assets to her, Alderman said. But the codicil is void because the two were divorced. It would be treated as if it had been revoked, he added. Edward Munson, who is not connected with the case, heads estate planning and trust for Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & Mcdonough. He agrees that Price may not get control of Coleman's estate. "She will not receive anything under the codicil because of the divorce," he said. "Utah law states that the former spouse has given up any rights under the will or codicil." For the time being, Coleman's body is housed in a Salt Lake County mortuary while the parties work out the handling of his remains. The original will outlines that Coleman's body be cremated. "But if we have our way, we would like to have a small funeral," said Erickson, who also was Coleman's manager in Utah. "We would like to pay tribute to the greatest kid actor of all time." Meanwhile, the tabloid Web site, TMZ.com, reported it had received an offer to buy photos of the actor taken while he was in the hospital and on life support, including one picture in which he is dead. The site declined to purchase the photos , but reported that an unnamed tabloid magazine had bought them. TMZ also claims that the photos came from Price, who hired a production company to shoot them for the highest bidder. "We've seen one of the photos and declined to even look at the rest," according to a site posting on Monday. "In the pic, Gary is in the hospital, his eyes are closed and he is hooked up to a ventilation machine. It is not a pleasant sight." Erickson denied that the photos were released by Price, but mostly likely had come from a family member. "Absolutely not," Erickson said, when asked repeatedly if the pictures came from Price. "The only one who took pictures were the immediate family, and we're trying to find out who got those pictures out."

06-07-2010, 08:09 PM	#4
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	What immediate family was there? It wasn't Gary's parents. The only ones that I know that was there was from Shannon's family.

06-07-2010, 08:36 PM	#5
Harmony233 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 03, 2010 Location: United States Posts: 76	If shannon is so broke how can she afford a high priced lawyer?

06-08-2010, 08:33 PM	#8
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Crazy lady got kicked out of Gary's house. Awhhhhhhh!!!!!!