Anne Heche‘s son, Homer Heche Laffoon, is requesting to “broaden his authority” over his late mom’s property. Based on court docket paperwork obtained by ET, Homer, 20, filed an ex-parte utility with the Superior Court docket of California in Los Angeles County Thursday, to broaden his authority as particular administrator of the property.
Per the docs, Homer asserts that this enlargement of authority is “vital” as a result of the “tangible private property of the property” situated in Heche’s residence must be moved as quickly as potential as a way to “keep away from further charges, prices and potential loss to the property.”
Homer additionally claims that there are quite a few checks that had been made payable to the Six Days, Seven Nights actress that should be negotiated, endorsed and deposited right into a checking account within the title of the property as quickly as potential, in order that the checks are usually not voided.
Increasing his authority over Heche’s property, Homer argues, would permit him to “acquire all claims, rents and different revenue belonging to the property; begin and keep or defend fits and different authorized proceedings” and “request and obtain copies of [the estate’s] monetary information.”
It could additionally permit Homer to “handle, carry out and implement the rights and pursuits” pertaining to the late actress’s guide, Name Me Anne, which is set for a January 2023 launch.
Along with his utility, Homer is asking for a bond of $800,000.
The request comes simply two weeks after a choose dominated that Homer can oversee Heche’s property — for now.
In paperwork filed forward of Heche’s property listening to earlier this month, Homer claimed that his mom had solely $400,000 to her title on the time of her demise. He additionally claimed that Heche lived in an residence and didn’t personal any property.
So far as how Heche’s modest fortune was calculated, Homer claimed the property typically consists of “a number of modest financial institution accounts, royalty funds and different revenue, an organization during which the Decedent was the only shareholder (used for initiatives in growth and enterprise features associated to her profession in movie, together with a modest checking account and royalty funds).” There’s additionally her stake in her “Higher Collectively” podcast and “future income from her forthcoming guide.”
Heche’s ex, James Tupper, and their 13-year-old son, Atlas, attended the Oct. 11 listening to in an L.A. court docket, the place Decide Lee R. Bogdanoff strengthened the notion that it is a 50-50 property break up between Homer and Atlas, and that nothing in that regard must be disputed.
What’s extra, Bogdanoff said that Atlas ought to have entry to Heche’s residence to assemble his belongings, however that Homer is accountable for the property for now. Moreover, the choose stated on the listening to that he believes Homer is match to be the particular person accountable for the property, whereas including that there is no such thing as a foundation below the regulation for him to not be.
In a press release to ET following the ruling, Homer’s lawyer, Bryan Phipps, stated, “We’re happy — however not stunned — with the court docket’s ruling this morning denying James’ petition to nominate himself guardian advert litem for Atlas. We sit up for the court docket resolving Homer’s petition on the subsequent listening to and, within the meantime, Homer will proceed to diligently administer the Property pursuant to his authority as Particular Administrator.”
Tupper, who seemingly disagreed with the Oct. 11 ruling that put Homer accountable for Heche’s property, instructed the court docket that he believes his son and Homer’s relationship can be strained if a impartial get together isn’t current to assist mediate the property manners. The choose knowledgeable Tupper he can file an objection to his ruling that Homer is match to supervise the property for now, and that his objection must be filed by Oct. 20. The subsequent listening to is scheduled for Nov. 30.