Anne Heche’s oldest son, Homer Laffoon, continues to be attempting to tie up free ends practically three years after his mom’s tragic demise.
Laffoon, 23, revealed that he’s working to promote the late actress’ property with a view to settle a whopping $4.1 million in claims towards her property, in keeping with a newly submitted standing report obtained by In Contact on Thursday, March 27.
Per the report, Laffoon defined that Heche’s property “is not yet in a condition to be closed” due to “numerous sources of income” and a “lack of records or financial organization.”
Laffoon was named the overall administrator of his mom’s property in November 2022, two months after her surprising automobile crash and demise. She was 53.
“Due to numerous sources of income, coupled with the lack of records or financial organization by [Heche], royalty payments procedures in the entertainment industry, and the relatively unusual circumstances of Decedent’s passing and the resulting potential litigation, it has taken a substantial amount of time and effort to move the administration forward,” the report learn.
“Administrator is actively engaged in continued attempts to negotiate appropriate settlements of the remaining claims against the Estate, and has engaged in substantial meet and confer efforts with the creditors in an attempt to avoid protracted and expensive litigation against the Estate,” it continued.
“Administrator is cautiously optimistic that the creditor claims can all be resolved fairly and without litigation.”
Laffoon indicated that in addition to the $92.5K from Heche’s skilled property and private property, he found roughly $200K in complete property left behind by the late actress — together with cash in her checking account and a company she utilized for enterprise ventures.
He additionally cited some residual earnings from Heche’s performing work.
Though he launched his mom’s posthumous memoir, “Call Me Anne,” in January 2023 after he secured a contract to take action, he mentioned that gross sales for the guide have been “not strong.”
In the meantime, Laffoon additionally confirmed that he inventoried all of the contents of his mom’s house and despatched the private belongings to a storage facility after securing a “reputable company willing to assist with an estate sale of this nature.”
He then “completed the sale of the personal property items,” and “the last item to be disposed of is a piano,” the standing report mentioned.
He acknowledged that Heche’s property nonetheless faces insolvency as a result of “the anticipated value of the combined inventories and appraisals” is nowhere close to the $4.1 million owed in claims towards it.
“Based on the anticipated value of the combined inventories and appraisals and the filed creditors claims, the estate is insolvent,” Laffoon mentioned.
Heche handed away on August 11, 2022, days after her automobile crashed into a house within the west Los Angeles neighborhood of Mar Vista.
Lynne Mishele, who was residing within the house on the time of the lethal crash, subsequently filed a declare towards Heche’s property for $2 million. Jennifer and John Durand, who co-owned the house the actress bumped into, filed one other $2 million declare towards the property for damages.
Moreover these two claims totaling $4 million, Heche’s ex-boyfriend, actor Thomas Jane, filed a 3rd declare for $149,106 for a mortgage he gave the actress, which he mentioned she by no means paid again earlier than her passing.
“My brother Atlas and I lost our mom,” Heche’s oldest son mentioned within the wake of her devastating demise. “After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness.”
“Hopefully my mom is free from pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom,” he added. “Rest in Peace Mom. I love you.”
Heche shared Homer together with her ex-husband, Coleman Laffoon, and her youngest son, Atlas Heche Tupper, 16, with actor James Tupper.
