PROVO, Utah — A judge yesterday ordered that Gary Coleman’s remains be cremated no sooner than tomorrow afternoon, so the actor’s ex-girlfriend would have enough time to travel from Oregon to Utah to see his body.
Fourth District Judge James Taylor said he would appoint an independent attorney to oversee Coleman’s estate and the cremation of his remains until a dispute between Coleman’s ex-wife and his ex-girlfriend is settled.
The judge said he would name Provo attorney Robert Jeffs the special administrator of Coleman’s estate. Jeffs wasn’t notified of the ruling in advance and wasn’t at the hearing. He did not immediately return a call seeking comment last night.
Coleman died May 28, but his cremation has been on hold because of the wrangling.