Unresolved Debts and Delayed Estate: Anne Heche’s Legacy Two Years After Fatal Accident

Anne Heche’s death has not yet led to the closing of her estate, despite ongoing proceedings two years later. While nearly $6 million in outstanding creditor claims remain pending, her oldest son Homer Laffoon is optimistic that all debts can be settled without legal action. The pair are working with James Tupper, Heche’s youngest son’s father and seller of the project ‘Call Me Anne,’ to offload certain assets ahead of liquidating remaining items through an estate sale company. A book advance and royalty agreement was completed before her passing for a title released in January 2023; however, sales have been disappointing with only modest income anticipated from this venture (less than $25,000). Thomas Jane filed a claim worth over $149,000 while Citibank’s requested debt stood at almost $37,00. Claim amounts were more considerable for Mar Vista property owner Jennifer Durand and the original owners of that house (John Durand) each totaling $2 million. The cause of Heche’s death was attributed to fatal burn injuries after crashing her Mini Cooper into a residential building in August 2022, which resulted in severe brain damage leading to being kept on life support for organ donation purposes through the OneLegacy Foundation until she passed away peacefully two days later.