Anne Heche's family sued for 2 million dollars over accident

Two months after Anne Heche passed away from a bizarre traffic accident, there's still no peace for the family. While they argue internally over the inheritance, another party demands 2 million dollars from the deceased actress's family as well.

On August 12, 2022, the actress died after having a bizarre accident seven days earlier. She had crashed her car into a house in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles.

At the time of the collision, the house was occupied by Lynne Mishele and her two dogs, Bree and Rueben. Anne Heche's car came within a few feet of hitting them.

According to People magazine, Lynne Mishele has sued the family and heirs of Anne Heche, grouped in 'Anne Heche Estate,' for negligence. She is suing them for 2 million dollars in compensation.

The plaintiff alleges damages due to trespassing, as well as emotional distress, to justify the amount. "Lynne Mishele has been left terrified, severely traumatized and without a place to live," the lawsuit states, as cited by People magazine.

In addition, the lawsuit states that Lynne Mishele suffers from insomnia, anxiety, and depression following the accident. "She has received counseling but remains traumatized." It's not looking good for the 'Anne Heche Estate'.

But what is the 'Estate,' really? Anne Heche had an estimated fortune of 4 million dollars, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and at the moment, two people are arguing over it: the actress's ex-husband, James Tupper, on the one hand, and her eldest son, Homer Laffoon, on the other.

Homer Laffoon is the son of Anne Heche and cameraman Coleman Laffoon. She was married to him between 2000 and 2007.

The couple broke up because Anne Heche had an affair with James Tupper. In this relationship, which lasted until 2018, Atlas Heche was born in 2009.

Now that Anne Heche is buried, Homer Laffoon is asking the Los Angeles Superior Court to be named the sole trustee of his mother's estate. Page Six got a hold of the legal request.

Part of his claim refers to his request to become guardian ad litem for his brother Atlas, who's 13 years old. But Atlas is his half-brother; he's the son of James Tupper.

If Homer became Atlas's guardian, he would also look after Atlas's inheritance until his brother came of age.

In response to Homer's claim, James Tupper released an email sent by Anne Heche in 2011, in which she designated the actor, her partner at the time, as the executor of all her assets.

"My wishes are that all of my assets go to the control of Mr. James Tupper to be used to raise my children and then given to the children," the email read according to PageSix.

But that was in 2011 when the couple was still together. And it's an email. Is that a legal document, and is it still valid now?

While releasing this email, James Tupper emphasized that Homer Laffoon would be unfit to control the amount of money that his mother left behind as an inheritance. Homer is currently 20 years old.

Photo: homerheche / Instagram

According to TMZ, Tupper argues that the young man is not old enough to handle the money and that he had a poor relationship with his mother.

Homer's answer came through PageSix. He calls James Tupper a manipulator and accuses him of not respecting Anne Heche's wishes.

Photo: anneheche / Instagram

As reported by TMZ, Homer Laffoon's claim would give him the option to manage the estate himself or hire a professional to do so.

Homer Laffoon prefers a judge to decide the case, rather than reaching a settlement with his stepfather. This means that the matter will not be resolved quickly.

Photo: anneheche / Instagram

It remains to be seen how the family resolves the unfinished business left by Anne Heche.