Anne Heche‘s son Homer Laffoon is attempting to sell the late star’s remaining assets in order to settle $4.1 million in claims against her estate.
According to documents obtained by Us Weekly, Laffoon, 23, submitted a status update on Heche’s assets to court on March 21, to confirm the estate “is not yet in a condition to be closed” due to outstanding legal claims. (In Touch was first to report the news.)
Heche died at age 53 in August 2022, less than one week after a Los Angeles car crash that left her severely burned. At the time of her death, Heche did not have a will.
Laffoon was named the general administrator of Heche’s estate in November 2022, and recently reported in court filings that he’d found $92,500 from his mom’s professional assets and personal property.
Laffoon indicated in his March 21 filing that he’d found nearly $200,000 in total assets left behind by his mother, including funds in her bank account and a corporation used for her business projects. He cites residual income from her acting work and other personal property.
Laffoon moved “tangible personal property” to a “ secure storage facility” and contracted a “well-respected company” to help facilitate sale of those assets, including Heche’s piano. He also agreed to a book contract to release Heche’s memoir, Call Me Anne, in January 2023, but said “sales [were] not strong.”
Laffoon noted that he did recently receive authorization to start collecting Heche’s acting royalty payments and would continue looking for other business assets his mother may have had.
As a result, Laffoon stated that the estate faces insolvency because “the anticipated value of the combined inventories and appraisals” do not come close to reaching the $4.1 million in outstanding legal claims.
In November 2022, Lynne Mishele — the woman whose home Heche crashed into — filed a lawsuit against the actress’s estate, seeking $2 million in damages. Jennifer and John Durand, who owned the damaged property, have filed suit asking for at least $2 million to recoup losses.
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Meanwhile, Heche’s ex-boyfriend, The Punisher star Thomas Jane, is seeking $149,106 that he claims to have loaned the star before her death.
Laffoon subsequently wrote in his latest court filing, “Based on the anticipated value of the combined inventories and appraisals and the filed creditors claims, the estate is insolvent.”
Homer is Anne’s oldest son from her marriage to ex-husband, Coleman Laffoon, which lasted from 2001 to 2007. The Dancing With The Stars alum started dating actor James Tupper shortly after splitting from Coleman. Anne and James were together from 2007 to 2018, during which time they welcomed Atlas Tupper in March 2009.
“My brother Atlas and I lost our Mom,” Homer told People days after Heche’s death. “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. … Rest in Peace Mom. I love you.”
Coleman also honored his ex-wife via Instagram at the time, writing, “In the wake of Anne’s passing, I just wanted to say a few things. One, I loved her and I miss her, and I’m always going to. Two, Homer is OK. He’s grieving, of course, and it’s rough — it’s really rough, as probably anybody can imagine. But he’s surrounded by family and he’s strong and he’s gonna be OK.”
