The judge approved the petition filed by Wilson's family and inner circle after the death in January of his wife, who handled most of his tasks and affairs.
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A judge says Beach Boys co-founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to handle his personal and medical decisions. The Los Angeles judge on Thursday granted the petition for the conservatorship filed by the management and family of the 81-year-old Wilson.
A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his personal and medical decisions because of what his doctor calls a "major neurocognitive disorder."
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson was approved for a conservatorship Thursday after his family petitioned for the court order following the death of his wife.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship.
A judge has put Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs after the legendary songwriter’s doctor reported that he has a major neurocognitive disorder.
The judge approved the petition filed by Wilson's family and inner circle after the death in January of his wife, who handled most of his tasks and affairs.
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has been granted a new legal conservatorship to oversee his health care needs following the death of his wife, Melinda Ledbetter.
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has been placed under a conservatorship by a Los Angeles judge, following his struggles with dementia and the recent loss of his wife.
Brian Wilson, musician and founding member of the hit ’60s rock band The Beach Boys, has been placed under a conservatorship following a Los Angeles court ruling on Thursday.
A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his personal and medical decisions