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(CNN) --
Anne Heche's eldest son has filed a petition to take over the late actress's estate.
Homer Laffoon, 20, asked to be given control of his mother's estate.
Heche, who died last month after a car accident at age 53, did not have a will, according to a copy of the petition obtained by CNN.
The petition names Laffoon and Heche's 13-year-old son, Atlas Tupper, as heirs.
"The estate consists of two (2) intestate heirs: Homer Heche Laffoon and Atlas Heche Tupper," the petition says.
"Homer Heche Laffoon is an adult and the proposed trustee. Atlas Heche Tupper is a minor."
Call to 911 about Anne Heche's accident reveals the panic of the neighbors after the crash against a house in Los Angeles
Heche's car crashed into a Los Angeles home and burst into flames on August 5.
She experienced a "severe anoxic brain injury" that deprived her brain of oxygen, among other serious injuries, her family and friends said in a statement to CNN at the time.
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She died days later after being taken off life support.
“My brother Atlas and I lost our mom.
After six days of almost unimaginable emotional changes, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness," Lafoon said in a statement to CNN on Aug. 14. "I hope my mom is free of pain and starting to explore what I like." imagine as your eternal freedom.
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