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The battle for control over Anne Heche‘s estate gained some focus on Tuesday when the judge ruled at her estate hearing that her eldest son, Homer Heche Laffoon, can oversee the estate for now.

died with about $400,000 to her name, according to new court documents — as her ex-boyfriend and adult son are set to duke it out over her estate.The “Six Days, Seven Nights” actress ex-boyfriend James Tupper appeared in Los Angeles court Tuesday, where a judge shot down his bid to be appointed guardian ad litem of the 13-year-old son, Atlas Tupper, he shared with Heche.James has been locked in a contentious battle with Heche’s eldest son, Homer Laffoon, over control of her estate following her Aug. 12 death — arguing that he is “the person with the highest priority of appointment.”But Judge Lee R. Bogdanoff reminded James’ lawyer, Christopher Johnson, on Tuesday, “We’re not here to pick like the best person.

Anne Heche's estate gained some focus on Tuesday when the judge ruled at her estate hearing that her eldest son, Homer Heche Laffoon, can oversee the estate for now.The ruling comes less than a week after Homer filed legal documents, obtained by ET, claiming the  star had only $400,000 to her name at the time of her death. Those same docs state that Heche lived in an apartment and that she did not own any property.The documents also state that Heche was working on a book titled, which «is still on track to be released in early 2023.» Back in September, the book's publisher and distributor — Viva Editions and Simon & Schuster — announced the 140-page memoir will be released Jan.