Klitschko granted custody of daughter's inheritance after Panettiere's death

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 21:24 · Archive

A California court has granted former boxer Wladimir Klitschko temporary guardianship of his 11-year-old daughter's inheritance following actress Hayden Panettiere's accidental overdose death.

A California court granted former boxer Wladimir Klitschko temporary guardianship of his 11-year-old daughter Kaya's inheritance following actress Hayden Panettiere's accidental overdose death. Panettiere's death left their daughter as her sole heir.

Klitschko filed an urgent petition after Panettiere's death, stating that her property was being taken by federal law enforcement agents investigating her death and by an unnamed person attempting to sell items. According to court documents, someone believed to be unrelated to the family took items after Panettiere's death and tried to sell some of her jewellery at a pawn shop. Assets were at risk of going unaccounted for during the death investigation, Klitschko's lawyer Diane Park argued.

Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko temporary guardian status of Kaya's estate until a long-term administrator can be appointed. Court documents indicated that authority was needed to deal with both the pawn shop owner and police agencies. Klitschko's lawyer also noted that Panettiere's taxes needed to be filed that month. Klitschko, a Ukrainian former world champion boxer, has had full custody of Kaya for most of her life, with the child living with him in Ukraine.

How it is being reported

• Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritanceA California court has granted Wladimir Klitschko legal authority to protect his daughter Kaya's inheritance following her mother Hayden Panettiere's death.Clickorlando · 8 Oct, 20:46
• Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritanceA California court has granted Wladimir Klitschko legal authority to protect his daughter Kaya's inheritance following her mother Hayden Panettiere's death.News4Jax · 8 Oct, 20:46

In this story: Hayden Panettiere · Wladimir Klitschko · Kaya · Vitali Klitschko · Stephanie Santoro · California · Ukraine · Los Angeles County court

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