Anne Heche‘s household is at odds over the execution of her property after the actress died with out a will. In a brand new authorized submitting obtained by ET, James Tupper — Anne’s ex and the daddy of her 13-year-old son, Atlas Heche Tupper — objects to a request from Anne’s eldest son, 20-year-old Homer Heche Laffoon — whom Anne shared along with her ex-husband Coley Laffoon — to be placed in charge of her estate.
James asks the court docket as an alternative to nominate a impartial third occasion non-public skilled fiduciary or, alternately, himself as executor of her property.
Within the new docs, filed Thursday in Los Angeles, James claims that Anne made her intentions clear in a private e-mail on Jan. 25, 2011, with the topic line “WILL,” saying that: “In case I die tomorrow and anybody asks. My needs are that each one of my property go to the management of Mr. James Tupper for use to boost my youngsters after which given to the youngsters. They are going to be divided equally amongst our kids, at present Homer Heche Laffoon and Atlas Heche Tupper, and their portion given to every when they’re the age of 25.”
Anne and James dated for greater than a decade earlier than they split in 2018. They met in 2006 after they co-starred in “Males in Bushes”.
Whereas the previous couple was not married nor romantically concerned on the time of Anne’s demise, James says that he has standing to object to Homer’s request because the mum or dad of minor property inheritor, Atlas.
James argues that there’s “no pressing must appoint a particular administrator at the moment” and that Homer is “not appropriate for appointment” as a consequence of his age and that he’s presently unemployed. James additionally alleges that Homer and his mom have been estranged on the time of her demise, “as a consequence of his dropping out of college research and never working to assist himself.”
James goes on to accuse Homer of adjusting the locks on the condo that Anne shared with Atlas, refusing to permit him to regain entry to the residence to gather his private belongings following his mom’s demise. James additionally claims that Homer has not returned correspondence from his youthful brother, and was a no-show after allegedly agreeing to attend grief counselling collectively and meet James and Atlas at a restaurant.
“It considerations objector that in mild of this behaviour, Homer is not going to act in his brother’s finest curiosity,” the doc states. “Objector Tupper helped elevate these boys from a really early age, and cares deeply for his or her well-being. It’s his want that they obtain a good and good consequence from these proceedings, which is his sole function in submitting these objections.”
Homer first filed his respective court docs in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, asking to be made the administrator of his late mother’s property.
The docs listed Anne’s annual gross earnings, private property and worth of property as unknown, and be aware that the late actress didn’t have a will.
Along with management of the property, Homer requested to be made guardian advert litem over Atlas. As a result of Atlas is a minor, Homer requested that the court docket waive the bond.
In his response, James asserts that “the administrator position requires somebody with extra expertise and class, because the property property require administration and assortment by somebody with the required experience. Homer’s lack of property and earnings additionally means he will likely be unable to acquire a bond, and actually his petition asks that no bond be posted, which is unacceptable to Objector.”
A listening to is scheduled for Oct. 11.
ET has reached out to legal professionals for each James and Homer for remark.
Anne was declared mind lifeless, the definition of demise in response to California legislation, on Aug. 12, one week after she was involved in a fiery car crash in Los Angeles. She was 53.
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