Overview
- Wladimir Klitschko filed an urgent petition in Los Angeles on September 24 to be provisionally appointed to receive, hold and manage the inheritance of his 11-year-old daughter Kaya.
- Court documents say Hayden Panettiere left no will, making Kaya the sole heir to her California estate, which includes a West Hollywood condominium and personal property.
- The filing states a person previously accessed Panettiere’s home and that federal agents have entered the residence and seized items as part of continuing investigations.
- Klitschko’s request asks only for estate authority to secure and administer the assets and to seek return of seized items after investigations, and it does not seek to change Kaya’s custody.
- Under California probate law a minor cannot manage an inheritance, so a temporary appointment would protect Kaya’s legal rights, preserve estate property and set the stage for formal probate proceedings and any disputes over seized or missing items.