Anne Heche’s Son, 20, Files To Be Named Legal Guardian Of Brother, 13, After Mom’s Death

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Anne Hecheeldest son, Homer Laffoon20 years old, applied to be appointed legal guardian of her younger brother, 13 years old Atlas Tupper. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on August 31, according to court documents obtained by HollywoodLife. The filing comes about two weeks after Anne’s tragic death. Homer also asked to administer his late mother’s estate, as she had died without leaving a will.

“The estate consists of two (2) official heirs — Homer Heche Laffoon and Atlas Heche Tupper. Homer Heche Laffoon is an adult and Recommended Administrator. Atlas Heche Tupper is a minor,” the profile reads. “Submitted concurrently with this petition is the Petition for Appointment of a Guardian, which advertises Litem for minors, which specifically asks for the ad guardian to be granted the right to waive binding on behalf of the minor. for minors.” Court documents only list Homer and Atlas as heirs to Anne’s estate, the value of which was unknown at the time of filing.

Anne’s sons were born from each of her long-term relationships. Homer was born in 2002 to Anne and her husband at the time, Coley Laffoon. Atlas was welcomed to the world in 2009 by Anne and her associates for over 10 years, James Tupper.

Anne died at the age of 53 after being involved in a fiery car crash on August 5 Director of Chicago The actress crashed her blue Mini Cooper into the garage of an apartment complex and then sped into a house, setting the car and house on fire. Anne was pulled from the collision by paramedics and then taken to the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital for treatment for burns, but she did not survive her injuries. She fell into a coma after the tragic accident and “suffered severe traumatic brain injury due to lack of oxygen,” according to her rep in a statement to HollywoodLife. She was put on life support, pulled on August 14 – two days after she was pronounced legally dead in the state of California. HL confirmed that there were traces of drugs in the system of the former soap star during her horrific crash.

On August 23, Anne’s remains were cremated and her ashes were placed in a mausoleum at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery. HollywoodLife received a statement through the actress’ representatives from both Homer and Atlas on the day her remains were laid to rest. “We believe our mother will love the website we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful and serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers,” the statement read. “Most importantly, Hollywood Forever is a place worth living, where people attend movie screenings and concerts, as well as other events. She is our Mother, but the kindness and outpouring of the past few days reminds us that she also belongs to her fans, to the entertainment community and now, to all times.”