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Anna Nicole Smith's Will Officially Filed

Anna Nicole SmithTMZ 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.



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91. HATE TO SAY IT BUT....I TOLD YOU SO!

Of course he added Birkhead to the will....it was part of their DEAL. Now can anyone say no deal was made?
yep Lucas--I had the same thoughts as you--now we know

Posted at 5:27PM on May 14th 2007 by ford shelley=crook

92. 80. 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?

That house was in their corp. name. He has every right to go in it as he is part of the owner. I would say that will was in Rales law office in her file, considering he was the attorney that wrote it for her. They knew in the fla court that they only had part of the will there. The other part was in calif. law office

Posted at 5:28PM on May 14th 2007 by David

93. just read the petition. just read the will and attachments. Larry has agreed to Howard being the Executor and continue the Marshall litigation and all the other litigation Anna was involved in. It works out for Larry, Dannielynn and Howard. That is what Anna would of wanted. Get over yourselves. They are doing the right thing. Hey as long as Virgie doesn't get a nickel who cares.

Posted at 5:29PM on May 14th 2007 by Team Howard

94. Yes AC a big girl with drug issues...he took advantage of that..seems to me you are pretty stupid or do you do drugs as well.

Posted at 5:29PM on May 14th 2007 by Hope

95. Her life was as fake as her boobs. The big "diamond", if it was real, should have counted as a few hundred thousand. Now we all know she was all smoke and mirrors. Now her daughter has a real chance at life being away from her sick lifestyle. I am so glad that Larry is going to raise Dannielynn.

Posted at 5:29PM on May 14th 2007 by my opinion

96. BLOGGERS BEWARE

of Kerry----Suzanne---TBelle----Lucas----some others who I don't have time to list..

The aboved named were on the other Anna Nicole post and have been on there for weeks at a rate of approx 18 hrs a day! They start fights and they repeatedly change their names to insult others. These people are really mentally off. Who would spend that much time on a post? Anyway, this new post was the answer to their dreams because they had run off almost everyone from the other post who didnt agree with them...

so beware!

Posted at 5:31PM on May 14th 2007 by Bradd

97. 10.000 ? What happened to all the money that Anna've earned? only in the last few moths after Danniel's death she got several millions for interviews, photos and videos. Was the money deposited into that corporation in the Bahamas ?

Posted at 5:34PM on May 14th 2007 by Howard is a thief !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

98. #14 Kerry,
It will probably be 10 pages away when you get this response, but GOOD for you!!! Someone who pays attention to the facts. Yes, Howard said (under oath) that if being executor of Anna's will meant he would receive any money, that he would step down. Now do you believe that? Howie do something for free? hahahahahahaa yeah right. If pigs fly and that will is probated as is, and Howie is the executor, it is ONLY because there will be no Marshall money and the beneficiary (Dannielynn) will do nothing but inherit her mother's debts. I do not believe that will is good, so they are going to have to begin at square one. Does this announcement mean that Howie is in the good ole U.S.? If so, he better have his running shoes on, I think there's a few people who'd like to have a word with him. So don't worry when you see a crazed man running frantically down the street; it's just Howie, out for his morning game of "Catch Me If You Can."

Posted at 5:32PM on May 14th 2007 by I Can't Keep Quiet Anymore

99. 91. You people don't honestly think a judge will rule for Stern in this do you? How ironic too that all of this has been put in probate AFTER the fact-Anna is dead. That so called will was null and void, no one can be made executor after a person has died. Stern is out for money and that is it but funny there is NO money right now.

Posted at 5:24PM on May 14th 2007 by DK

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What? How can anyone be appointed an executor of an estate BEFORE the testator dies you idiot??? It's after someone's death that probate is opened and the probate court either approves of or appoints an executor, not before someone dies.

$tern may not be out for money right now because he's stolen all the money he's going to be able to steal from Anna, which will leave Dannielynn with zip of an inheritance. $tern has his money, he's laughing all the way to the offshort banking institutions.



Posted at 5:33PM on May 14th 2007 by canuck

100. Are you kidding me?? $710,000.00..... I am worth more than that! She was up to her neck in debt. There won't be much left once the bills are paid.

Posted at 5:37PM on May 14th 2007 by Countrygirl

101. 77. 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

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If there is nothing left than why do you suppose that Coward doesn't graciously step down as executor like he said he would in the Florida courtroom? Perhaps the executor controls the direction of future money to? Maybe the executor makes sure attornies involved in, say the Marshall case, get their grubby little paws on their piece of the pie.

Posted at 5:36PM on May 14th 2007 by Mooch

102. FIRST OF ALL, THE PROBATE COURT REQUESTS THAT EVERYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN THE DECEASED ESTATE HAS TO BE NAMED. THAT IS THE LAW. LARRY HAS A LEGAL INTEREST IN THE ESTATE BECAUSE HE IS THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF DANNY LYNN. THIS HAD TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO PROBATE LAW!! SECOND, HOWARD IS TAKING NO MONEY TO BE AN EXECUTOR. HOWEVER, AN EXECUTOR CAN SCREW UP THINGS PRETTY BAD. BUT THERE IS NO MONEY TO SPEAK OF, ANNA OWED MORE THAN SHE IS WORTH. HOWEVER, THERE IS A CORPORATION OF ANNA'S WHICH HOWARD GETS WITHOUT A WILL. THERE PROBABLY IS AN INSURANCE POLICY, BECAUSE WHAT KIND OF LAWYER WOULD NOT INSIST ON HAVING HIS CLIENT HAVE A INSURANCE POLICY. HOWARD MAY HAVE BEEN THE BENEIFCIARY NAMED AFTER DANIEL. BUT DANIEL IS DEAD. THE LITTLE THAT ANNA LEFT IN HER WILL, SHOWS THAT HOWARD HAS MADE MUCH, MUCH MORE THAN SHE WAS WORTH SINCE SHE HAS DIED. ANNA HAS BEEN WORTH MUCH MORE TO HOWARD DEAD THAN ALIVE. I GUESS THE BOAT WAS NOT PAID FOR OR IS NAMED IN A CORPORATION THAT DOES NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH PROBATE AND GOES DIRECTLY TO HOWARD. YOU SEE, MUCH MONEY CAN BE GIVEN WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH PROBATE. THAT IS THE GOALS OF ANY ESTATE, THAT MONEY GOES IN A CERTAIN WAY IN ORDER TO AVOID PROBATE. THIS WILL WAS WRITTEN BEFORE DANNY LYNN WAS BORN. BUT IT IS VERY STRANGE THAT ANNA DIDN'T LEAVE ANYTHING TO DANIEL OUTSIDE OF WILL, THUS AVOIDING PROBATE. THE ONLY MONEY THAT THE PROBATE COURT HAS JURISDICTION FOR ONLY CERTAIN MONEY AND PROPERTY. OTHER PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE CAN BE GIVEN IN OTHER WAYS WITH OUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH PROBATE. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE NOTHING LEFT FOR DANNY LYNN AFTER CREDITOR'S CLAIM THE AMOUNTS THAT ANNA OWED THEM. ANNA WHEN THROUGH THE 8 MILLION DOLLARS THAT MARSHALL HAD GIVEN HER. THEY WERE ONLY MARRIED 14 MONTHS BEFORE HE DIED. ANNA SPENT MORE THEN SHE HAD. THAT IS WHY HER AND HOWARD WERE ALWAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET MORE MONEY VIA SHOCKING VIDEOS, ETC.. THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION OF ANNA'S MONEY, HOWEVER, TO SEE WHAT DID HAPPEN TO IT.

Posted at 6:00PM on May 14th 2007 by Harry

103. HEY... What happened to the money for the Funeral? did that go to Dannilynn??????3 or 4 million?

Posted at 5:44PM on May 14th 2007 by what next?

104. Hey, what about the yacht?

Posted at 5:40PM on May 14th 2007 by Hey!!

105. What about the life Insurance on the mortgage. When I took out a mortgage I had disability and life insurance on the mortgage, in the event of my death. Anna had to have insurance on the mortgage, the insurance pays off the remaining balance. The house is then paid off. Then if the house is sold, other remaining debts not insured will be paid out of the sale of the home. Remaining monies go to Dannielynn.

If Stern was a good manager he would have had insurance on all her mortgage, loans, credit cards and other debts.

Posted at 5:42PM on May 14th 2007 by thinking

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