Anne Heche's Son Debunks Estrangement Claims As BITTER Battle Gets Heated

After Anne Heche's death, her son Homer Laffoon and her ex-partner James Tupper went at each other's throats for the right to run her estate.

Anne Heche’s Son Debunks Estrangement Claims As BITTER Battle Gets Heated

The battle for Anne Heche’s properties takes is taking another heated turn!

Not too long after the actress died, her son Homer Laffoon and her ex-partner James Tupper went at each other’s throats for the right to run her estate. It seems things have taken a strange turn following Laffoon’s recent clapped back against Tupper’s claims that he and his famous late mom were estranged at the time of her passing.

James Tupper: Homer Laffoon Cannot Become Estate Manager Due To Unemployment Status

In court documents obtained by ET, Homer claimed that before he filed the papers in court, his lawyers tried to discuss Tupper’s objections with his “attorneys to no avail.” The drama started earlier this month when the 20-year-old son of Heche and Coley Laffoon revealed his desire to be the administrator of Heche’s estate, stating that she did not have a will.

That prompted Tupper, who has a son, Atlas, with the late “Six Days, Seven Nights” actress, to object to Homer’s request through the court documents he filed shortly after that. The “Men in Trees” actor’s docs asked the court to appoint a neutral third private party, professional fiduciary, or himself as “executor” of Heche’s estate.

Tupper made it known that his reason for making the request was because the 20-year-old was “not suitable for appointment” due to his age and lack of paid employment. However, Homer’s papers state that he was “not disqualified from serving as administrator of the Estate.”

He noted that “requirements pertaining to employment history or status, educational background, or prior experience administering probate estates” were not grounds for disqualification.

Contrary to Tupper’s beliefs, Homer’s document shows that he was gainfully employed and working at the time of Heche’s death. Although, he had to take time off after the “If These Walls Could Talk 2” star died.

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With all that was happening, the Los Angeles native “has every intention of resuming normal studies in short order,” per the docs. Tupper also explained that Homer was estranged from Heche at the time of her passing because he dropped out of “university studies and not working to support himself.”

That allegation elicited a response from Homer, who called it “vile,” claiming that he “maintained a close and active relationship” with the “My Friend Dahmer” actress. Tupper also alleged that Homer changed the locks on the apartment that Heche shared with their 13-year-old son after she died.

The 20-year-old retorted that the legal papers were changed “to prevent unauthorized access to the apartment and protect the tangible personal property of the Estate from theft or loss,” something that he maintains was previously communicated to Tupper.

Tupper and Heche began dating in 2007 before calling it quits in 2018. It was during their relationship that the pair welcomed Atlas.

Heche’s Old Email Surfaces In Family Battle Over Her Estate

The Blast previously obtained legal documents that mentioned an email Heche sent as a cause of the drama between Homer and his late mother’s former beau. Apparently, the email was so crucial that Tupper believes the court should consider it her will.

When the “Dancing with the Stars” actress’ family filed court documents claiming she died “intestate” or without a will, Tupper included the email. The message, which specifically listed out what she wanted IF she died, read:

“FYI in case I die tomorrow and anyone asks, 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.”

Unfortunately, Heche’s signature is missing from the email, making it easy for Homer’s lawyers to argue if she actually sent it. Since that could not be proven, the attorneys want it to be invalid as a “will.” According to the filling:

“The email fails to satisfy the legal requirements for a valid holographic will because the material provisions of the purported will are not in the handwriting of the (Heche.) A will is valid as a holographic will, whether or not it is witnessed if the signature and the material provisions are in the handwriting of the testator.”

Homer’s lawyers added, “The email fails to satisfy the legal requirements for a valid formal witnessed will because the email was not signed by the (Anne) and does not have two witnesses who signed the document during the lifetime of the (Heche).”

The legal team further noted that this was the only time Heche had sent emails of this kind, asserting that she did something similar after getting infected with COVID-19.