Anna Nicole Smith’s will admitted to probate
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A court commissioner admitted Anna Nicole Smith’s will to probate Tuesday, naming Larry Birkhead the estate’s guardian and Howard K. Stern the will’s executor.
Smith gave birth to a daughter, Dannielynn, five months before her death at age 39. Her son and heir, Daniel, died just after the baby was born. Stern, her lawyer and companion, initially claimed to be Dannielynn’s father. But a paternity claim by Birkhead, Smith’s ex-boyfriend, eventually prevailed.
At an impromptu news conference, Stern and Birkhead said they were on good terms and would do everything necessary to assure Dannielynn’s future.