As the battle over Anne Heche’s estate wages on, the late actress’ eldest son, Homer Laffoon, and her ex James Tupper continue to exchange a war of words.
The I Know What You Did Last Summer star died in August 2022 following a fiery car crash, during which she accidentally drove her vehicle 30 feet into a Los Angeles home. While Heche’s condition was initially stable following the incident, she quickly fell into a coma for four days and was declared legally dead on August 12, 2022.
Heche, who was 53 at the time of her passing, died of inhalation of smoke and thermal injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. The Another World star was trapped in the burning home for 45 minutes before firefighters were able to control the blaze. A “sternal fracture due to blunt trauma” was another “significant condition” noted in the coroner’s report, which also ruled her death as accidental.
Since the star’s passing, her family members have been fighting to control her estate as Heche died without a will. The Six Days, Seven Nights actress had two sons: Homer, born in March 2002, whom she shared with ex-husband Coleman “Coley” Laffoon, and Atlas Tupper, born in March 2009, whom she shared with James. (Heche was legally married to Coley from 2001 to 2009 and dated James from 2006 to 2018.)
The legal drama kicked off in September 2022, after Homer was granted control of his late mother’s estate. James quickly protested this allocation, alleging in his own court documents that Heche stated in a 2011 email that the Men in Trees star is the one who should control her assets in the event of her death. James also asserted that Homer and Heche were “estranged” at the time of her passing, which Homer denied through his lawyer.
One month later, after Homer sought to “expand his authority” as the special administrator of Heche’s estate, per documents obtained by Us — claiming that it was necessary in order to take control of more property and valuables from the estate — James once again hit back at his former stepson via legal documents. This time, the actor claimed Homer was “hostile” towards his younger half-brother and shouldn’t be granted any more rule over Heche’s assets.
Per court documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight, James alleged that Homer has behaved in a “hostile manner towards Atlas and has refused to communicate with him or his representatives at all.”
Keep scrolling to see everything James and Homer have said about each other during the battle for Heche’s estate:
In late September 2022, after Homer filed to become the executor of his late mom’s estate, James clapped back with a series of claims against Heche’s eldest son — stating his beliefs that Homer would not act “in his brother’s best interest.” “This is particularly upsetting given that Atlas is 13 years old, was with his mother on the day of her death, and he has reached out to Homer repeatedly,” James’ legal team stated in the documents — obtained by Us — at the time. “In fact, since their mother’s death, Homer has not seen his brother, nor had contact with him.” John Salangsang/Shutterstock
The Grey’s Anatomy alum further claimed in the legal papers that Homer and Heche were “estranged” at the time of the late star’s passing. He also posited that Homer had changed the locks on his late mother’s home, which allegedly prevented Atlas from gaining access. Homer, for his part, was granted by the court to become the “special administrator” of Heche’s estate. Broadimage/Shutterstock
“Mr. Tupper’s claims regarding [Homer’s] ‘suitability’ to serve as personal representative are not only immaterial, they are inaccurate and unfounded,” read Homer’s reply to his former stepdad in court documents obtained by Us. “Mr. Tupper’s claims regarding [Homer’s] ‘suitability’ to serve as personal representative are not only immaterial, they are inaccurate and unfounded.” Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Despite his attempt to become guardian ad litem for son Atlas, James’ petition was struck down by the court in mid-October. “We are pleased — but not surprised — with the court’s ruling this morning denying James’ petition to appoint himself guardian ad litem for Atlas,” a rep for Homer told Us at the time. “We look forward to the court resolving Homer’s petition at the next hearing and, in the meantime, Homer will continue to diligently administer the Estate pursuant to his authority as Special Administrator.” Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock
Per court documents filed in late October and obtained by Us, Homer requested to “expand his authority” over Heche’s assets in order to “take possession of money or other property of the estate." The legal papers alleged that the “powers are necessary prior to the next court hearing” because “tangible personal property” is still located in Heche's home and needs to be moved. Omar Vega/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
In response to Homer’s late October 2022 filing, James claimed, according to documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight, that the elder Heche has been behaving in a “hostile manner towards Atlas and has refused to communicate with him or his representatives at all.” Furthermore, per documents obtained by Us, James filed his own petition to strike down his former stepson’s attempt to gain more control over Heche’s estate. Invision/AP/Shutterstock
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