Anne Heche left behind millions after her terrible accidental death - now her heirs are arguing about it.

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What does this 10-year-old email prove?

Actress Anne Heche († 53) died in a terrible car accident in August. She fell into a coma and was put on life support but was later pronounced brain dead. Now there is a tangible dispute about her inheritance!

The opponents

Canadian actor James Tupper (57), with whom Anne Heche was from 2007 to 2018 and has one child: Atlas Heche Tupper (13).

James Tupper behauptet, 2011 von Anne Heche eine E-Mail erhalten zu haben, in der Heche im Fall ihres Todes die Nachlassverwaltung von Tupper gefordert haben soll.

Homer Laffoon (20) Heche's older son from his relationship with cinematographer Coleman Laffoon (48). In 2000, Heche left star talker Ellen DeGeneres (64) and married the cameraman a little later. Son Homer was born in March 2002. Coleman Laffoon filed for divorce in February 2007, after five and a half years of marriage.

Anne Heche with her son Homer Laffon

That's what the dispute over Anne Heche's estate is about

James Tupper now claims ex-Heche sent him and two other - unspecified people - an email with her will in 2011! So more than 10 years ago.

Heche is said to have given her ex responsibility for her estate. However, Tupper is opposed to the takeover by her eldest son Homer, as "Page Six" quotes from court documents.

In it, Tupper also claims that he was appointed by Heche as executor so that he could fulfill her financial wishes.

Anne Heche is said to have a fortune of four million US dollars, as "clutchpoint.com" writes and refers to numerous other sources.

In the email, Heche said, "My wish is that all my assets pass under the control of Mr. James Tupper to be used for raising my children and then given to the children."

It goes on to say that the elder son, Homer, is "unfit" to administer his mother's estate. He is 20 years old, unemployed, and has become estranged from the family since the death of his mother.

In the lawsuit, the actor claimed that Homer swapped the locks on Heche's apartment, which she shared with the younger Atlas, and prevented his brother from gaining access to his belongings.

Atlas and Homer had not been in contact since the day Heche died. Tupper, therefore, believes that the big brother does not have the best in mind for the little brother.

Earlier this month, Page Six also received court documents, again in which the older brother asked the court to become executor of his mother's estate because she had left no will.

Brother Homer also requested that a "guardian ad litem" be found for the younger Atlas - a neutral person that the court can appoint to investigate what solutions are in the "best interests" of a child.

James Tupper claims to have received an email from Anne Heche in 2011, in which Heche is said to have demanded that Tupper's estate be administered in the event of her death.

Laffoon's attorney clarified, "Homer is also appointing a third party to act as 'guardian ad Litem for his younger brother Atlas, 13, to represent Atlas' interests in the probate process."

The lawyer apparently fought against alleged false reporting: "Despite reports to the contrary, Homer is not asking the court to appoint him 'guardian,' sole guardian or 'guardian ad Litem for Atlas."

Anne Heche certainly did not want this bitter family quarrel.