- Wilson’s conservatorship will take care of his personal and medical needs.
- A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that Wilson could no longer care for himself
- Wilson’s family requested the settlement after the death of his wife Melinda
Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson will have a conservatorship established to address his personal and medical needs, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Thursday.
Judge Gus T. May determined that the 81-year-old singer-songwriter required a court guardianship, citing what his doctors described as a “significant neurocognitive disorder,” according to ABC News.
The ruling comes just under three months after Wilson’s family and caregivers requested that a conservatorship be established to care for the rock and roll icon.
According to them, he suffered from dementia, which was exacerbated after the death in January of his wife Melinda, who had taken care of many of his needs, at the age of 77.
“From clear and convincing evidence, I deduce that guardianship of the person is necessary,” the judge declared at the hearing.
Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, 81, will have a conservatorship established to address his personal and medical needs, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Thursday, according to ABC News; He seen with his late wife Melinda, who died in January at age 77, in 2013.
May determined that Wilson could no longer effectively make his own medical decisions, prompting the creation of the conservatorship.
However, unlike other infamous cases of high-profile stars being placed under conservatorship, the Beach Boys frontman allegedly gave his consent to the plan.
The judge previously appointed attorney Robert Frank Cipriano to represent Wilson’s interests in court, and in a report written by Cipriano said that Wilson agreed that guardianship was necessary for him and that he was satisfied with the choice of conservator.
May installed two of Wilson’s former employees, her manager LeeAnn Hard and her publicist Jean Sievers, as her guardians after her family previously requested that they share that role.
There were previously concerns about possible disagreements between Wilson’s daughters, Carnie and Wendy Wilson, after they requested a delay in an April 30 hearing while they tried to reach a settlement with Hard and Sievers.
However, the sisters, who make up two-thirds of the Wilson Phillips band, appeared to iron out any issues and did not voice any objections at Thursday’s hearing.
They had requested, through their attorney, that Wilson’s seven children be notified in a text message chain of any changes in their father’s condition, and asked to be consulted before any medical decisions were made for him. The judge granted his request.
Despite concerns about her increasing care needs, Cipriano’s report noted that her home, where she lives with two of her daughters and a long-time caregiver, was “impeccably well maintained.”
Although Wilson has increasing mobility problems, he is still able to get around with the use of a walker and the help of his caregiver.
The report also details significant memory problems. According to Cipriano, Wilson can no longer name five of his seven children, although he was still able to name the two daughters with whom he lives.
The former hitmaker was “mostly difficult to understand” and only gave “very brief answers” when spoken to.
Unlike other high-profile and notorious guardianship cases, Wilson allegedly consented to the settlement; Wilson (far left) photographed with Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson and David Marks of The Beach Boys in 1962.
A report from a court-appointed attorney representing Wilson’s interests said he agreed that a conservatorship was needed; photographed in 2018 in Los Angeles.
Two of his longtime employees, his manager LeeAnn Hard and his publicist Jean Sievers, were named guardians. Wilson said he trusts his judgment; photographed in 2015
The lawyer representing Wilson’s interests says that he can only remember the names of two of his seven daughters (the two with whom he lives) and that he is supposedly difficult to understand and speaks only in short sentences; photographed in 2015 on The View with his late wife Melinda