PROVO, Utah — A Utah judge on Monday ordered that Gary Coleman’s remains be cremated no sooner than Wednesday afternoon so that Coleman’s ex-girlfriend has enough time to travel from Oregon to Utah to see his body.
Fourth District Judge James Taylor appointed an independent attorney to oversee Cole man’s property and the cremation of his remains until a dispute is settled between the actor’s ex-wife and ex-girlfriend.
Though a specific cremation date has not been set, attorney Robert Jeffs said Coleman’s ashes and property will be securely stored until a final determination is made on an estate executor.
Coleman died May 28, but his cremation has been on hold because of legal wrangling over his assets, which include a Utah home valued in property tax records at $315,000.
Coleman’s ex-wife, Shannon Price, and his former girlfriend and manager, Anna Gray, each contends she is the lawful administrator of his estate.
