As mentioned previously, Paul Walker designated his mother as the
guardian of his minor daughter, Meadow Rain, even though Rebecca
Soteros, Meadow's mother, was still alive. His mother filed probate
documents asking to be named guardian. According to Bela Lugosi Jr,
attorney for Mrs. Walker, the parties recently agreed to allow Meadow to live with Soteros once Soteros completes a stint in alcohol rehab.
Several points:
1.
This would have been a difficult fight for Mrs. Walker to win because
the birth parent is presumed to get sole custody of a child regardless
of provisions in the deceased's will.
2. Mrs. Walker probably
leveraged the will provision to ensure that Soteros sought treatment
before gaining sole custody of Meadow, although she might have been
tempted to fight for custody by the trust funds available to her.
3. Who knew that Bela Lugosi (Jr.) was practicing law? I thought Bauhaus said "Bela Lugosi's Dead."
