A Los Angeles judge named Dannielynn Birkhead the official heir to Anna Nicole Smith’s estate. This move means Anna’s 18 month old daughter could potentially inherit millions of dollars from the estate of Anna Nicole’s late husband, J Howard Marshall, who’s billion-dollar estate is currently tied up in litigation.
In court papers filed in Superior Court Oct. 18, 2007, Howard K. Stern, the executor of Smith’s estate, sought to clarify Smith’s intentions in her July 2001 will, drafted five years before Dannielynn Hope’s September 2006 birth. (Smith died in February 2007.)
“We and Mr. Stern always believed that Anna Nicole never intended to disinherit her daughter,”‘ Stern’s lawyer, Bruce S. Ross, said after Tuesday’s hearing. “I’m pleased to say this chapter in the saga is closed.”
The judge named Larry Birkhead and Howard K Stern as the co-trustees of the estate for Dannielynn.
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March 5th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
You can count on Darth Stern to go after any monies Dannielynn may possibly get from Marshall’s estate. This isn’t over by a damn sight.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Wait, why is Howard a co-trustee?
March 5th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
This is how kids end up with herpes and cold sores. Larry, if you’ve kissed ANS, you should be careful where you put your lips on your child.
March 5th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Um, Jennifer, if Dannielynn came out of ANS’s womb, she’s more than exposed to it (and gods know what else) already.
March 5th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
^ Point taken. Well at least Larry is the father and Dannielynn wasn’t beaten with the Howard Stern ugly stick.