Jay Leno filed for a conservatorship over his wife’s estate as she continues to battle dementia.
On Friday, Leno filed for conservatorship over the estate of Mavis Leno at Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles, California.
“Unfortunately, Mavis has been progressively losing capacity and orientation to space and time for several years,” the petition for the conservatorship states, according to NBC News.
“As Mavis’s current condition renders her incapable of executing the estate plan,” the petition continues. “Jay has petitioned the Court to be appointed conservator of Mavis’s estate for the sole purpose of filing a petition for substituted judgment on her behalf in order to ensure her desires concerning the disposition of her assets upon her death are realized.”
The filing says she is incapable because she "suffers from dementia, a major neurocognitive disorder."
"Jay is fully capable of continuing his support for Mavis’s physical and financial needs as he has throughout their marriage," the documents read.
The court documents state that Leno seeks to create a trust for their joint estate that would "ensure Mavis has managed assets sufficient to provide for her care" should he die before her.
Leno, 73, claimed to have always handled the couple's finances since they married over 43 years ago.
The celebrity couple do not have any children.
Leno's estate plan would also provide financial support to Mavis's brother – who is "her sole living heir aside from Jay."
"The conservatorship estate will not be funded with any assets and is being established for the sole purpose of filing a petition for substituted judgment to ensure Mavis’s estate plan is established and that Mavis’s future care is provided for under the terms of a living trust," the documents say.
The filing does not reveal when the 77-year-old Mavis was first diagnosed with dementia.
A doctor's report included in the court documents, dated Nov. 28, 2023, describes how dementia has affected Mavis.
The doctor wrote, "It is my professional opinion that, due to her condition, Mavis is unable to meaningfully participate in the hearing on the Petition to Appoint a Probate Conservator nor would she understand the nature, force or effect of the hearing should she attend."
The doctor also noted that Mavis "lacks the capacity to give informed consent to any form of medical treatment."
The comedian and talk show host reportedly began the conservatorship process in November.
There will be a hearing on April 9.
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Comedian Jay Leno says he does not delve into politics during his performances.
"We live in an era now — I don't even do politics anymore in my act," the celebrity said, according to The Hill. "An audience is like an orchestra. You're up there and you’re getting the laughs," he noted. "Then you get into the political stuff."
"It turns mean. They want to hear what the joke is — whether it's about my guy or against my guy," he explained, according to the outlet. "They're not thinking of the joke. They're thinking of the implications of the joke," he noted. "So to me, I just don't do it anymore. I just find it so annoying," he said. "I find [the] audience likes it better. Hopefully they come to a comedy show to get away from politics," he noted.
"I think we get enough of everybody’s opinions. It's nice to hear a singer just sing, or a comedian just be funny," he said, according to The Hill. "Obviously if you’re going to go see Stephen Colbert, a political comedian, that's what you want," he said. "But a lot of times, you just want to hear comedy," he noted, "and that's what I like."
The comedian has previously noted that he dropped politics from his comedy.
"I've just taken politics out of the act, altogether. I just don't discuss anymore. It's like before the punch line, they're deciding, 'Is he pro-my guy, or against my guy?'" he said last year, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Leno, a car aficionado and collector, suffered burns in 2022. He broke numerous bones in an incident in early 2023 when he was knocked off of a motorcycle.
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno suffered burns caused by a gasoline fire, but says that he is "ok."
"I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet," Leno said in a statement, according to reports.
"Jay wants everyone to know that he is in stable condition and receiving treatment at the Grossman Burn Center for burns that he received to his face and hands from a gasoline accident in his garage over the weekend," spokesperson for Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital Aimee Bennett said in a statement. Leno "is in good humor," the statement noted.
\u201c#UPDATE: A statement from The Grossman Burn Center where Jay Leno is being treated for burns to his face & hands from a gasoline accident in his garage. He is \u201cin good humor and touched by all the inquiries into his condition.\u201d @KTLA @KTLAnewsdesk\u201d— Rachel Menitoff (@Rachel Menitoff) 1668460297
In a video, a man, who said he has worked with Leno for 15 years, said that the incident involved "a steam car" and that gas had "sprayed" on Leno. The man, who said his name is George, said that he was not present when the incident occurred. Access Hollywood said the man is George Swift, an employee and friend of Leno's.
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Leno, who formerly hosted the "Tonight Show," is a car enthusiast who hosts "Jay Leno's Garage."
"From classic cars to supercars and everything in between, Jay is hitting the road to discover the most exciting, weird and wonderful vehicles ever made and meet the passionate people behind their wheels," a show description states. "Whether he's exploring the story of an iconic brand, road-testing the newest supercar or investigating the latest automotive innovations, there is no wheel Jay won't get behind to tell the story of our love affair with the car."
Leno also hosts a gameshow called "You Bet Your Life."
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