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Report: Howard K. Stern Executor of Anna's Will

Posted Feb 9th 2007 7:10PM by TMZ Staff

ET is reporting that Anna Nicole Smith did, in fact, have a will. According to the show, it was written before the death of her son Daniel and the birth of daughter Dannielynn -- and names Howard K. Stern as the executor.

The document reportedly named Daniel as her sole heir, but now that she had a daughter, Dannielynn is, as of now, Anna's closest next of kin.

A family law expert tells TMZ that disposition will get sticky depending on what happens with the paternity suit and whether or not Anna and Howard's Bahamian commitment ceremony is deemed legally binding by a probate court. One complex issue is that Howard cannot legally be the executor and a beneficiary of the will.

Anna's complicated legal woes have followed her to the morgue.

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1. OMG! this is crazy!

Posted at 7:21PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Coop

2.

You can't make this shit up !!!!!

Let the Jerry Springer show begin LOL !!!!!!!

Again ! the stupid judge needs to demand a DNA test A.S.A.P !!!!!!

Posted at 7:24PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Stop talentless hacks !

3. Yeah, Like we didn't see that one coming! HKS must be the worst "Lawyer "in history! Everyone knows that you cannot legally be the beneficiary as well as the executor of a will. Nice try fuck-wit...We're you high when you thought that one up?

I guess he wanted it all and sat quietly by watching his "beloved" slowly kill herself with his drugs. That's love and proves how much he truly cared about her when she had a 105 degree fever and sat her in a icebath instead of bringing her to a hospital! Everyone knows that a fever that high for an adult is BEYOND dangerous. Yep! He loved her alright.

Posted at 7:25PM on Feb 9th 2007 by SCUMBAG

4. that should shut everyone up that have been persecuting stern. he knew he couldn't be heir as executor. he wasn't after her money. birkhead on the other hand...

Posted at 7:26PM on Feb 9th 2007 by aneurysm

5. Now that it's looking less likely that she OD'd, are any of the news programs going to have the balls to look into TRIMSPA and EPHEDRA as a possible cause of death? They've speculated on everything else but are likely afraid of a lawsuit.

The TrimSpa woman's attitude on LKL was outrageous, considering the herbal crap she peddles to people, knowing it's unsafe. ANS was taking the ephedra version, known to cause permanent heart damage, seizures and other fun stuff until it was banned in 2004. Since it's been reported that she was vomiting and having seizures the day she died, and had some kind of infection with a 105 degree fever days before she died, I wish people would stop with the drug angle and focus on something else.

Posted at 7:29PM on Feb 9th 2007 by TrimSpa SUCKS

6. And this is a shocking story??? Whatever!! Everyone that wanted any part of ANS or now Dani is only after her money. My prayers are with Dani right now and Dani only!!!

Posted at 7:33PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Trish

7. Whoa!!!!! Howard K Stern Executor of her will. I really think they need to investigate this guy.....two deaths and he was the last to see these people alive. I believe this Shyster killed both of them. These two people were known drug users and giving them an overdose or some other way to die.

Posted at 3:51PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Anna

8. Howard being the executor and eliminated as beneficiary to ANS estate should be indication enough that he isn't after the $$$$.

Posted at 7:38PM on Feb 9th 2007 by so sad

9. The man is gay. All he wants is the money. He cares nothing about the baby. And her Mother is only after the money. What about ZAZA Gabors husband saying hes the father.

Posted at 7:44PM on Feb 9th 2007 by tattoo

10. call me nuts, but what if her son daniel was the father of the baby and that's why she was fighting the DNA tests. hey, stranger things have happened.

Posted at 7:43PM on Feb 9th 2007 by sue

11. Says whom, that he can't be both executor and heir of Anna's will? Bahamanian law? Because I've previously been both executor and heir -- why can't Howard?

Posted at 7:46PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Gigi

12. The saddest aspect of this whole mess is that IMO there is not anyone involved who is fit to raise the baby. Family welfare needs to get involved ASAP.

Posted at 11:00PM on Feb 9th 2007 by WhatAMess

13. Most of you "blog" writers are losing sight that this is another human being. Someone who loved and felt so much--to include pain that she self-medicated. The bubbly, vivacious, funny ANS will be missed by many. She was a true survivor who endured. The sudden, tragic death of an offspring--I'm certain would take it's immediate control on any parent across the globe. I think ANS died of a broken heart--wings clipped here on earth but not for long she will soar with Daniel and never be forgotten...

Posted at 9:57AM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Alana

14. People, lets get REAL..This crap smells bad from the get go!! Howard K. Stern has enabled this entire situation from the beginning. The Judge who did not have enough legal BALLS to order a paternity test should be dis-barred..lol There are enough dead beat dads out there and here is one trying to claim what right he has to his daughter..If he is the dad, HKS..then he should have no problem swiping his mouth. He purposely led Anna to the Bahamas knowing full well what his LEGAL intentions were. There is no reason that Judge should have ordered that Pat test given the unfortunately death of Annie.. This stinks sooo bad and this whole ordeal has Howard K.Stern all over it. Of course Anna had a will and I am sure he made certain of what was on that will. And for Annie's Lawyer to call Larry Birkhead dispectable, well this entire ordeal is salty if Howard K. Stern can't provide and be a man and show the world if he is indeed The BABY'S DADDY..

Pray for the Baby

Posted at 7:51PM on Feb 9th 2007 by MochaP

15. Stern had nothing to do with either death. He was so whipped over this woman that he ruined his career and reputation to be with her. He is not after any money.....he has stuck with her all these years because he desparately wanted her to return his affections. I bet she never even had sex with him and he said all that shit about their relationship cause she made him.

I have a feeling that he was just too big of a pussy to ever say no to any of her crazy requests and always gave in. The baby is not his and he knows it. However, I think that he is the only person on earth who was truly in love with Anna and cared about her. He would not take advantage of kid, if he got custody.....that is if he doesnt kill himself first cause I doubt he can live without Anna.

Posted at 8:01PM on Feb 9th 2007 by sarah

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