Anne Heche's ex James Tupper thanks 'Men in Trees' co-star Emily Bergl for defending late 'genius' actress

Anne Heche’s 20-year-old son Homer Laffoon just lost his mother, but he has had to step up to the plate and deal with legal matters. It was revealed Thursday his mother died without a will. Heche died tragically in Los Angeles on August 1 after crashing into a home.

Anne Heche died in August and reportedly had not established a final will and testament before she passed away, as her eldest son, Homer Laffoon, seeks to establish guardianship over his mother's estate. Laffoon, 20, filed the paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday, according to Page Six, and is requesting to be named the administrator of her estate, which has an "unknown" value and will need to undergo forensic accounting to establish its worth. In addition, Homer, whom Heche shared with ex-husband Coley Laffoon, requested to be appointed "guardian ad litem" over his 13-year-old brother, Atlas Tupper, from Heche's decade-long partnership with James Tupper, and "waive a bond that would be owed."  The next hearing is scheduled for Oct.

Anne Heche's eldest son filed court docs in Los Angeles asking to be made the administrator of his late mom's estate, docs obtained by ET show.The docs list Anne's annual gross income, personal property and value of property as unknown, and note that the late actress did not have a will. In addition to control of his mom's estate, 20-year-old Homer, whom Anne shared with Coley Laffoon, is requesting to be made guardian ad litem over his 13-year-old brother, Atlas. Because Atlas, whom Anne shared with James Tupper, is a minor, Homer is asking that the court waive the bond. A hearing is scheduled for Oct.

In the weeks following Anne Heche’s tragic August 12 death, her family has been left with an enormous hole in their hearts. Now, they are working to make sure her estate gets properly handled.

died as the result of a car crash that occurred Aug. 5 in Los Angeles.

Anne Heche’s oldest son has found the perfect place for his mother to live on for eternity.

Anne Heche was cremated and her ashes were placed in a mausoleum at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery nearly two weeks after she was declared brain-dead at a Los Angeles-area hospital from injuries suffered in a fiery car crash on Aug. 5. She was 53 years old.

Anne Heche's sons are addressing their choice for the late actress' final resting place.The actress' 20-year-old son, Homer, released a statement on Tuesday, via his rep, on behalf of himself and his 13-year-old half-brother, Atlas Tupper, regarding the family's choice to inter Heche's ashes at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery.«My brother Atlas and I want to thank Tyler, Noelle and all the amazing people at Hollywood Forever for their kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit,» the statement read. «We are convinced our Mom would love the site we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful, serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers.»«Most importantly, Hollywood Forever is a living place, where people attend movies and concerts and other events,» Homer added.

Honoring Anne Heche. One of the late actress’ final films, Wildfire: Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse, will pay tribute to her upon its November release.

The death of Anne Heche leaves her 85 year old mother Nancy Heche the parent of four deceased children out of five, as well as a widower after her husband died in 1983. Anne and her devout Christian mother were estranged after Anne embarked on a lesbian relationship with Ellen DeGeneres from 1977 to 2000 - which her mother openly disapproved of.

Anne Heche was involved in a terrible car crash in Los Angeles that left her brain dead, which in California is how death is defined, despite still being on life support pending an organ donor evaluation. Law enforcement had been looking into the accident but has now suspended investigation due to the recent events.

Coleman Laffoon is speaking out after the tragic death of his ex-wife Anne Heche.

Anne Heche's ex-husband Coleman 'Coley' Laffoon has vowed to look after their son Homer following her death. The 'Donnie Brasco' actress passed away on Friday (12. 08.

Ellen DeGeneres has sent “all of my love” to the family and friends of Anne Heche, following the actress’ serious car accident last week. Anne, who dated the Hollywood chat show host from 1997 to 2000, is reportedly still on life support to see if she’s a potential match for organ donation.

Colleagues, friends and others in Hollywood are paying tribute to Anne Heche, who was declared brain dead this week, but remains on life support following her horrific car crash in Los Angeles. As reports emerged that Heche would not survive and will be taken off life support, messages of love and appreciation for the Emmy-winning actor began to pour in.

Ellen DeGeneres is paying tribute to her ex-girlfriend, Anne Heche, following news of her passing on Friday.

Anne Heche's ex, James Tupper, is paying tribute to the 53-year-old actress and mother to his 13-year-old son, Atlas. Tupper took to Instagram on Friday and posted a photo of Heche and simply captioned it, «love you forever,» followed by a broken heart emoji.The tribute comes one day after ET reported that Heche was not expected to recover from the injuries she sustained in the fiery car crash last week in Los Angeles.«Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition,» the actress' rep said in a statement to ET on Thursday, on behalf of her family.

What a very, very sad outcome.

Over the years, Anne Heche has made a name for herself in various movie and TV projects — but it was her role as a mother that quickly became her favorite part to play.