Utah judge says remains of late actor Gary Coleman will be cremated in 48 hours

Judge: Coleman remains to be cremated after 2 days

PROVO, Utah — A Utah judge has ordered that Gary Coleman’s remains be cremated no sooner than Wednesday afternoon, so Coleman’s ex-girlfriend will have enough time to travel to Utah to see his body.

Fourth District Judge James Taylor on Monday appointed an independent attorney to oversee Coleman’s estate and the cremation of Coleman’s remains until a dispute between Coleman’s ex-wife and his ex-girlfriend is settled.

Coleman’s ex-wife, Shannon Price, and his former girlfriend and manager, Anna Gray, both contend they are the lawful administrators of his estate.

Gray is named in a 2005 will, and Taylor delayed Coleman’s cremation so she could travel to Utah from Portland, Ore., and see him one more time.

Price is named in a 2007 handwritten note by Coleman that’s intended to amend any earlier wills. The note names Price as the sole heir.

Coleman stated in his wills that he wanted to be cremated.