Anne Heche‘s ex-husband James Tupper has filed paperwork in court to become the legal guardian of their 13-year-old son, Atlas Heche Tupper.
17.09.2022 - 00:53 / justjared.com
Anne Heche‘s 20-year-old son Homer Laffoon and her former partner James Tupper are both battling for control over her estate.
It was previously reported hat Anne did not have a will before her death and Homer filed to be named as the executor of her assets, but now James is claiming that she did have a will.
James filed legal documents on Thursday (September 15) in which he alleged that Anne named him as the executor of her estate when they were together, more than a decade ago.
In the documents, James also made some allegations about Homer.
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Anne Heche‘s ex-husband James Tupper has filed paperwork in court to become the legal guardian of their 13-year-old son, Atlas Heche Tupper.
Another development. Amid the messy battle over Anne Heche’s estate, her ex-partner James Tupper filed a new petition to prevent the late actress’ son Homer from becoming brother Atlas’ guardian.
Anne Heche's son, Homer Laffoon, filed an opposition to James Tupper's petition for appointment of guardian ad litem Tuesday in new court documents submitted to a Los Angeles County court and obtained by Fox News Digital. Tupper, who dated Heche for 11 years and has 13-year-old son Atlas with the late actress, initially filed paperwork Monday seeking to establish himself as the guardian ad litem of his son, who is legally a minor.Tupper's documents then go on to request "a bonded, neutral, private, professional fiduciary be selected to administer the subject estate." Laffoon claims Tupper is "precluded from serving as the minor's guardian ad litem based on several actual and potential conflicts of interest." The documents state Tupper professed affection for both of the children, which could be an issue if he is "ever forced to side with one child against the other." A source told Fox News Digital that Atlas's interests are already "adequately represented in the proceedings" as they are also Homer's interests.
Anne Heche's ex-husband James Tupper has filed paperwork in court to become the legal guardian of their 13-year-old son, Atlas Heche Tupper.According to new legal documents, obtained by ET, the 57-year-old actor filed a «petition for appointment of Guardian Ad Litem.» He's also filed a «Notice of Intent to File Objections to Homer Heche Laffoon's Petition for Letters of Administration and Competing Probate Petition.»In the docs, Tupper states Atlas «has no guardian of his estate» and that he is Atlas' father and «only living parent.» What's more, Tupper says he «loves both Homer and Atlas as a father and wants the best for them both.” And „in order to preserve family harmony and a healthy, brotherly relationship between Atlas and Homer, and given the complexity this estate will foreseeably involve, a bonded, neutral, private professional fiduciary would be a more appropriate administrator.“The first hearing on matters of the estate is scheduled for Oct. 11.Tupper and Homer have been at odds over who should control Heche's estate since she died back in August following a fiery car crash in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The late Anne Heche‘s 20-year-old son Homer has filed new legal documents in his battle against her ex James Tupper.
Anne Heche’s son, Homer Laffoon, recently filed documents stating that he opposes the validity of emails sent in 2011 between the actress and her ex-boyfriend James Tupper, making him the executor of her estate.“Mr. Tupper repeatedly refers to the email … as a ‘will.’ However — as a matter of law — the email does not qualify as either a holographic will or formal witnessed will,” the 20-year-old wrote on the court documents.The filing also states that the emails fail “to satisfy the legal requirements for a valid formal witnessed will” as it was not signed by the actress “and does not have two witnesses who signed the document during [her] lifetime.”This means that Homer claims to be “the person with the highest priority of appointment” and would be “legally entitled” to be appointed as administrator of her mother’s estate.Homer filed a petition to be appointed as executor, requesting his half-brother, Atlas Tupper, to be listed with him as sole heirs following the tragic death of their mother.
In the wake of Anne Heche’s death, the legal battle between her son and her ex-husband over control of her estate is heating up.
Anne Heche's son has claimed a will presented by the actress' former partner is invalid. Homer Laffoon - whose father is the late 'Donnie Brasco' actress' ex-husband Coleman Laffoon - has been locked in a dispute with James Tupper since the star died following a car crash in August, and he's now filed a nine-page supplement to his previous petition to assume control of his mother's estate. In the new documents, the 20 year old claimed a 2011 document which James claimed to be a will naming him as administrator of Anne's estate is not valid because the signature doesn't belong to the actress and wasn't observed by two witnesses, as are a legal requirement.
Anne Heche's son, Homer Laffoon, filed court documents in Los Angeles claiming her ex partner, James Tupper, has made "personal attacks" ahead of an initial court hearing at which Laffoon will seek to establish himself executor of her estate. Heche died Aug. 11 of "inhalation and thermal injuries" following a car collision in Mar Vista, California, the week before.
Homer Laffoon is refuting James Tupper's claims. In court docs obtained by ET, Anne Heche's son fought back against James' allegation that he and his late mom were estranged at the time of her death.
Page Six reports. In fact, he says Anne commonly sent messages like this. In his court filing, Homer acknowledges that the email is real, but said it "fails to satisfy the legal requirements for a valid formal witnessed will" because it "was not signed by [Heche] and does not have two witnesses who signed the document during [her] lifetime."He added, "Mr.
The family feud continues. Anne Heche‘s son Homer Heche Laffoon slammed her ex, James Tupper, for his “unfounded personal attacks” amid the ongoing battle for control of her estate.
The fight between Anne Heche’s son Homer Laffoon and her ex James Tupper is heating up!
Following Anne Heche‘s death, the topic of her estate quickly caused contention within her family.
A complicated relationship. Anne Heche’s former partner James Tupper claimed that the late actress, who died with no will, left him her estate.
This sounds verrry complicated!
A new wrinkle. Anne Heche‘s ex-boyfriend James Tupper claimed that the late actress left him her estate after she died without a will.
Anne Heche‘s family is at odds over the execution of her estate after the actress died without a will. In a new legal filing obtained by ET, James Tupper — Anne’s ex and the father 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 with her ex-husband Coley Laffoon — to be placed in charge of her estate.
Anne Heche's family is at odds over the execution of her estate after the actress died without a will. In a new legal filing obtained by ET, James Tupper — Anne's ex and the father 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 with her ex-husband Coley Laffoon -- to be placed in charge of her estate. James asks the court instead to appoint a neutral third party private professional fiduciary or, alternately, himself as executor of her estate. In the new docs, filed Thursday in Los Angeles, James claims that Anne made her intentions clear in a personal email on Jan.