‎Wladimir Klitschko Takes Legal Action To Protect  Daughter Kaya’s Inheritance 

‎Former heavyweight boxing champion and current Mayor of Kyiv, Wladimir Klitschko, has taken legal action in California following the death of his ex-fiancée, actress Hayden Panettiere, filing an urgent petition to be appointed as temporary guardian of her estate on behalf of their 11-year-old daughter, Kaya.

‎The legal filing, submitted on September 24, seeks to manage and preserve Panettiere’s assets, which Klitschko asserts belong entirely to their daughter under California probate law.

‎In the petition, Klitschko expressed grave concerns about missing property, noting that he was informed that personal belongings and jewellery had disappeared and remained unaccounted for.

‎He warned of a “high probability that property belonging to Hayden’s Estate may be lost, damaged or dissipated before a duly appointed personal representative can be in place to protect it”.

‎The court documents also highlight pre-existing security concerns, stating that Panettiere had expressed documented worries before her passing regarding an unauthorised individual gaining access to her home. Klitschko stated.

‎“It is expected that the individual will continue to try and misappropriate property belonging to Hayden’s estate. Given the high publicity of Hayden’s estate, a personal representative needs to be appointed immediately to safeguard and protect Hayden’s home and contents.”

‎Panettiere was found unresponsive inside a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16.

‎Resuscitation efforts by first responders were unsuccessful, and she was pronounced dead at the scene at the age of 36.

‎The Greenville County Coroner’s Office subsequently ruled her death an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other prescription medications. A court hearing regarding Klitschko’s emergency guardianship petition has been scheduled to address the preservation of the estate.

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