Executor Of Gary Coleman's Will Takes Over, Tells Wife: "You Have No Authority"
Posted on Jun 05, 2010 @ 08:04PM
The man named as executor of Gary Coleman’s estate says the Diff’rent Strokes star’s ex-wife Shannon Price has no right to decide funeral plans or deal with his assets, RadarOnline.com has learned.
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Dion Mial, Coleman’s longtime friend and former manager, was the late actor’s choice to oversee his estate, in a will he wrote in 1999
In a statement released to RadarOnline.com on Saturday, Mial said funeral plans are still “pending."
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Coleman's ex-wife had previously announced a weekend service in Salt Lake City for Coleman, who died after a fall at his Utah home.
However Mial said Price "has absolutely no rights or authority, with regard to the disposition of Gary's remains, services, estate management.”
Coleman’s last will emerged on Friday to be in the possession of Salt Lake City lawyer Kent Alderman, who will take it to a Utah county court next week.
"We will submit that for probate next week and find out if this is the last will. We believe it is. Nobody's come up with a more recent one," Alderman said.
Mial was a friend and ex-manager of the diminutive former child TV star known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the 1978-86 sitcom Diff'rent Strokes.
"I am humbled by Gary's confidence in me and by his fearless friendship," Mial said.
"My life is transformed, because of his distinct presence in it."
As RadarOnline first revealed, Coleman's estranged parents abandoned their effort to bury him in his native Illinois.
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"From the start, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman's intention has been to see that Gary's wishes be honored and that his affairs be taken care of properly," the couple's attorney Frederick Jackson told RadarOnline.com.
"They wanted to do things the right way, and they urge those still involved to do the same. The Colemans ask that everyone please treat Gary with respect and kindness. They feel it is time for him to find peace and let his spirit go."
The body of the 42-year-old actor, who died last May 28 of a brain hemorrhage in a Provo, Utah hospital, is now at Lake Hill Mortuary in Sandy, Utah.
Price, who Coleman divorced in 2008, legally now has no rights over his body.
It was Price, named in an advance health care directive, who ordered that the actor be taken off life support.
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G's death shows how important an Advanced Directive is. It is cruel to leave the decision to pull the plug to your children, spouse or significant other. Everyone should do an AD and do it while they are clear minded & it will be accepted.
Posted Sun, 06/06/2010 - 4:50pm
I found her TMZ interview interesting, how she was asking for money because she now has none. This was before she learned that she had no say in his burial, but it proves this gal was in it for whatever she could get.
Posted Sun, 06/06/2010 - 4:44pm
I hope this settles it and the brother can finally rest in peace.
Posted Sun, 06/06/2010 - 2:12pm
Why would his wife push him? He didn't have any money to speak of.
Posted Sun, 06/06/2010 - 8:16am
cont:before making such a life altering decision? Did you hear her 911 call? I wouldn't even do that to a stranger let alone someone I was married to. $5,000 may be a lot of money to some people you know. People have been killed for less
Posted Sun, 06/06/2010 - 10:22am
People don't just kill for money. Anger makes people kill. Would you have your man's life support turned off immediately if that were you? Wouldn't you wait and contact his family (regardless of your feelings for them.
Posted Sun, 06/06/2010 - 10:20am
GO LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Sun, 06/06/2010 - 12:38am
Gumms McFirecrotch needs to eff off.
Posted Sun, 06/06/2010 - 12:12am
It seems Gary Coleman didn't have a very happy or peaceful life. I hope he is in a place now where he has complete joy & peace. My sympathy to family & loved ones of Gary.
Posted Sat, 06/05/2010 - 11:59pm
Although her actions were deplorable, remember he was able to walk to be loaded in to the ambulance. He was conscious and didn't indicate her as an assailant. He had something similar to what Natasha Richardson had.
Posted Sat, 06/05/2010 - 11:41pm