Anna Nicole Smith's Will Officially Filed

Posted May 14th 2007 3:50PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has obtained the official copy of Anna Nicole Smith's will, filed moments ago by Howard K. Stern.

The petition to probate Anna's will was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. It is the same will that was discussed during the contentious Florida court hearings. The will doesn't name Larry Birkhead as a beneficiary, but the petition to probate lists him as a party with an interest in Anna's estate.

TMZ got in touch with Ron Rale, one of the named executors, who confirmed that Birkhead has filed a petition to become the guardian of Dannielynn's estate. Of course, you recall, a DNA test confirmed that Birkhead is Dannielynn's daddy. Rale added, "Contrary to any speculation, there is no way in the world that there is any petition to name Larry as a beneficiary of the estate in his individual capacity."

Rale also noted that in the petition, Stern waived any right to compensation as executor.

In the will, Anna is listed to have had personal property valued at $10,000 and real property valued at $1.8 million when she died; however, she still had a $1.1 million mortgage.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith

Comments [25707]

Digg it Del.icio.us My Yahoo Sphere RSS MySpace Permalink Email

from

More news at PopEater.com

Reader Comments

(Page 5 of 1714)Previous 15 Comments | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments

61. 44. The will was only presented.... It will probably be declared void and will be thrown out. Dannielynn will get everything.

Posted at 4:53PM on May 14th 2007 by Jenny Justice

What if this is what Larry wanted and he doesn't contest it? Seems they made a deal.

Posted at 5:06PM on May 14th 2007 by David

62. David how much money has Larry and Stern made off of Dannilynn, I was giving Larry the benefit of the doubt , but if he is this with Stern he is just as shameful ,

Posted at 5:06PM on May 14th 2007 by kerry

63. ok kerry, I'll play...

WHEN have you seen Dannielynn being paraded around like Shirley Temple? I personally haven't seen anything except the pics Larry had taken basically announcing he was the father. Is that wrong to you? Guess what? HE DOESN'T CARE!!!

Posted at 5:07PM on May 14th 2007 by Patty

64. Of course Larry has filed a contestment of the will~~~to protect his daughter's interests in her mother's assets~~~Why are so many people surprised by that? That will is very vague, so I guess Larry wants to clarify a few things~~~~~more power to you Larry!
Posted at 5:00PM on May 14th 2007 by LucieLee

I agree he should, but where has this been stated?

Posted at 5:08PM on May 14th 2007 by Helen in KY

65. Some ,of you so called people can be so hateful. I would hate to think what you might do if it were one of your family members in real life. My heavens it seems like there is NO MONEY so what is the big Frickin' deal?

Posted at 5:08PM on May 14th 2007 by what next?

66. Howie's been busy since May 1st when he flew out of the Bahamas! Finding the Original of that Will at Studio City house was # 1 on the List.

I wonder if the Will will be contested?

Anna Nicole Smith spent money like the Marshall Ship had come in, only it hadn't. Not much there. The Real money is in who controls rights to her name Anna Nicole Smith. In other words, FUTURE money.

Posted at 5:08PM on May 14th 2007 by Bahama Nana

67. I know Larry is trying to protect Danni's money...but I would try to keep it out of her hands for as long as possible. That money is cursed and for those of you who will be alive when she is 18....I think you will be reading about how wild she is....and about all the trouble she has been in...that type of personality is just in your DNA...some things you can't control...I hope she is more like Larry than Anna. By the way.... I heard the room Anna died in is going for twice it's normal rate????? Is that true?????

Posted at 5:08PM on May 14th 2007 by Debra

68. This is just Cowards way of making sure he still gets his 6% of the Marshall Estate that was agreed to by him & Anna according to him. He can care less about the piddly amounts of money for working as the executor.

Posted at 5:09PM on May 14th 2007 by Chaser

69. If there was an insurance policy, the insurance investigater will investigate her death. They dont want to fork out that money. They might even investigate better than the police........

Posted at 5:09PM on May 14th 2007 by peggy

70. 61. Half of you people don't know what you's are talking about lmfao. Go back and google everything or find archives where ever you can. Some of you people on here make me laugh.

Posted at 5:03PM on May 14th 2007 by blueeyedone

I was just going to post this same comment. LOL some of these posters are just nuts. imfao

Posted at 5:10PM on May 14th 2007 by CRAY - ZAY

71. Parade the baby around? I haven't heard or seen a peep since she left the Bahamas. At the airport in KY I believe she was even under a blanket in a baby seat from plane to car.

And the amount listed in the will? By the time the wolves are done picking the bones, Dannielynn is lucky she had a few folks had a few photo shoots to put in a piggy bank for her. It's quite possible that in a few years all interest in things Anna will dry up and blow away. Thanks to Larry and Howard's trust frund deals, she will be able to go to college, buy a house and start a business.

I wish all babies had trust funds... Actually, I wish we all had trust funds period. ;)

Posted at 5:11PM on May 14th 2007 by Cheese Fries

72. You people are either idiots or cannot read! Anna has no assets left, just a mortgage. Howard waived his fee as executor. He will not get one red cent! I am beginning to think you people are dense or clueless. If Howard was after Anna's non existent money he would have waited until after they were married to murder her. ET said they were to get married, and they were invited. Leave the guy alone. An enabler is not a crime, or millions of people would go to jail every year. He was Anna's and Daniel's closest companion for ten years, and was responsible for filing and winning the Supreme Court Case. All this for a pair of shoes and some clothes. He would have made a fortune if he was charging her like any other client. He is the one who got ripped off. You people are sick.!

Posted at 5:12PM on May 14th 2007 by in the know

73. 66. 44. The will was only presented.... It will probably be declared void and will be thrown out. Dannielynn will get everything.

Posted at 4:53PM on May 14th 2007 by Jenny Justice
============================================================

Of course that Will will be tossed out, it's incredulous that an actual attorney drafted the thing, it's so poorly done.

The problem with Anna's estate is that Dannielynn, according to what's been filed with the probate court, stands to inherit pretty much nothing.

$tern has spent his parasitic years stealing $$$$$$$$$$$ from Anna, $$$$$$$$$ that rightfully belong to Dannielynn and which she will never see.

At the end of the day, Dannielynn will have zip and $tern will be sailing the warm blue waters of the Carribbean counting the money he's stolen from Anna/Dannielynn that he's stashed away in offshore accounts.

Who was it that said crime doesn't pay? LMAO!

Posted at 5:13PM on May 14th 2007 by canuck

74. 65. I am saying this in front of the whole world, "I will step down as Anna'a executor". Quote from HK$ in the Florida courtroom. I bet anything this is part of the behind the scenes Larry & HK$ private agreement.

Posted at 5:04PM on May 14th 2007 by Squirt

According to TMZ article >>>>" Rale also noted that in the petition, Stern waived any right to compensation as executor. "

Why are you idiots still trashing Stern when he's not a participant in the will ???

Posted at 5:14PM on May 14th 2007 by CRAY - ZAY

75. So where has this will been hiding? Why file it now and not two months ago? Who would have the authority to get something out of Anna's Studio City house, if that is where it was located? Who got it out of the home? Why the delay/ Was Howard waiting to get it himself? Was he hiding something he did not want others to see? I just don't get the timing AT ALL!!!!

Posted at 5:14PM on May 14th 2007 by What was the motive for waiting?

Previous 15 Comments | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments