Ledger's Oscar to be delivered to ex

Heath Ledger's Oscar will be with his daughter Matilda later this month, according to Academy Awards bosses.

The late actor's parents and sister stepped up to accept his posthumous honour at the Oscars on February 22, and told reporters they'd be keeping the Best Supporting Actor prize for some time.

But website GoldDerby.com has revealed Ledger's folks have had a change of heart - and they plan to honour an agreement they made with Academy executives.

The deal suggests Matilda's mother, actress Michelle Williams, will look after her ex-lover's Oscar until her three-year-old daughter turns 18.

Academy spokesperson Leslie Unger told GoldDerby.com: "We expect a representative of the Ledger estate to bring the statuette in tomorrow so that the engraved plate can be affixed. Soon after that, we expect the statuette to be delivered to Michelle Williams."

The website reveals Ledger's other posthumous acting awards, including his Golden Globe, were sent to the office of his publicist, Mara Buxbaum, who also represents Williams.

There was no confirmation about what would become of these honours, but Buxbaum has confirmed that agreements made with Oscars bosses have been honoured.

She said: "I can certainly say that guidelines from the Academy or any other organization have been happily accepted and followed."